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Filming complete for The Marsh King’s Daughter
The Marsh King’s Daughter, a Newberry-based psychological thriller written by Karen Dionne, has been adapted into a screenplay, and filming is complete.
Face to face with friends at last
Our short summer on the lake was dominated by post-Covid conversations. We didn’t always talk about Covid, but we talked.
New state-record Chinook salmon tops 47 pounds
Four men, some wearing baseball caps, pose with a new state-record Chinook salmon on a scale.
EUP Youth Football is Back
After a year away due to the ongoing pandemic, the Eastern Upper Peninsula Football League has announced it will return for the 2021 season.
Fighting for a wolf hunt
Newberry resident Jim Hoy attended the first ever Michigan Wolf Advisory Council meeting in Ishpeming. Hoy is an outspoken proponent for establishing a gray wolf hunt to manage the wolf population.
Obituaries for the week of 8/11/2021
Robert “Bob” Sherman Powell Robert "Bob" Sherman Powell, 62, of Newberry, died Monday, August 2, 2021. Born January 23, 1959 in Sault Ste. Marie, son of Robert G. and Ramona (Roberts) Powell, Bob...
The bed bugs are biting
After talking to people about this very unpopular little insect, the teacher in me perceived a need to educate Newberry News readers about Cimex lectularius, or for us less proficient in Latin; the bed bug.
The fall of the Jolly Giant
A giant omelet food challenge at Tovey’s Jolly Inn in Germfask was unbeatable for 11 years. It fell on Saturday, July 24, 2021, when Battle Creek resident Nathan Klein took it on and put it away.
Getting to know you: Terry Trepanier
Terry Trepanier is relatively new to the Newberry area, but he really loves it here. You have probably seen him volunteering with the Tahquamenon Sportsmen’s Club.
Lake Superior and Tahquamenon Falls fun facts
We are well into our wonderful Upper Peninsula summer season, when local folks and many tourists take the opportunity to visit and enjoy our magnificent natural resources.
Next Level: Natalie Beaulieu
This week, we catch up with Newberry track and cross country star Natalie Beaulieu, who graduated from Newberry High School in 2016 and took her talents to Central Michigan University.
That’s a wrap: 2021 Luce-West Mackinac County Fair
Visitors to the fair were treated to a diverse display of poultry and rabbits in the small animal barn, a petting zoo in the large animal barn, and scheduled programming including the wildly popular Bump-and-Run Derby.
Obituaries for the week of 8/4/2021
Billy DeForrest Buckler Billy DeForrest Buckler, 95, of South Boardman, formerly of Newberry, Michigan, passed away on July 26, 2021. He was born on July 14, 1926 in Atlanta, Michigan, the oldest...









