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Hundreds of cormorants killed in Big Lake reduction effort
Cormorants have been increasing in number on Big Manistique Lake, and are cited by the DNR as one of the reasons that walleye fishing has been difficult in recent years.

Recent ice storm creates chaos
Massive power outages occurred in the Eastern Upper Peninsula—at one point on Monday, nearly 25% of Cloverland Electric Company’s customers were out of power.

LMAS and Pathways detail 2024 efforts
The Luce County Board of Commissioners heard annual reports from the LMAS District Health Department and Pathways Community Mental Health at their recent meeting.
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14U team battles through wild season to victory
The Bandits finished the 2024-2025 campaign as one of the state’s best local house hockey teams with an overall record of 42-5.02

Obituaries for the week of 3/26/2025
Roseanna Lee Booth September 23, 1946 – March 22, 2025 Lifelong Newberry resident, Roseanna Lee Booth, 78, died Saturday morning March 22, 2025 at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital surrounded by her...

Share your stories of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Do you have a personal connection to the refuge? An interesting experience? A favorite place? A memorable moment? The refuge wants you to share!

Dzelak recognized for 50 years of service to Legion
One individual who is always available and willing to lend a hand is Jim Dzelak, who is now going on 50 years of service to the American Legion Post 74 of Newberry.

TAS shares details of new entrance project
The project will start when summer break begins and will focus on the area between the village sidewalk to the front of the school.

Lola the pug running for a triple crown!
For two years in a row, local pug Lola has been crowned queen at the Bluegrass Pugfest, and she’s looking for a threepeat!

Cookie Wars end peacefully
Cookie Wars 2025 was a sugary smash! With a total of five bakers, each contributing eight dozen cookies, all cookies were sold out within two hours.

Obituaries for the week of 3/19/2025
Yvonne Eva Feneley March 3, 1943 – March 12, 2025 Yvonne Eva Feneley, 82, of Engadine, died Wednesday evening March 12, 2025 at Golden Leaves Living Center in Newberry. Yvonne was born March 3,...

Making my way to the Vermilion Point cranberries
Some of the best places in the U.P. of Michigan are all off the beaten path and hard to reach.

Farewell, Dr. Dake
We lost our gentle contributing writer, Dr. Paul Dake, last week. He’s answered his last Dr., Why? question, and after his death on Wednesday, March 5, he finally rests.

First cougar cubs verified in Michigan in more than a century
For the first time in more than a century, cougar cubs have been confirmed to be living in the wilds of Michigan.

One school, One Book: It’s reading month
The entire K-6 student body gathered for an assembly on March 3 when the “One School, One Book” initiative was announced at Tahquamenon Area Schools.