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Hosting the world, Five exchange students
There are currently five exchange students from around the world visiting our districts. All of them are here through the International Cultural Exchange Services organization, and with a primary goal of perfecting their English skills.
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Snowy owl rescued on Drummond Island
On Thursday, December 5, Dr. Dick Bennett came across Julie Plont’s vehicle stopped in the road and assumed she was having car trouble.
This is also true: Even in an outage, we have much to be thankful for
I woke up on Wednesday, November 27 to the news that school was canceled. Slushy snow made travel dangerous. I embraced the snow day with my three kids, who were excited that there’d be a five-day holiday weekend.
Just Bill: Another Thanksgiving, but not like the others
This year, I made stuffed quails for us two. The sides were traditional turnip soup, green beans, and sweet potato pie.
Eight-man football is the real deal
High school football season came to an end last Saturday when the Pickford Panthers claimed the MHSAA State Championship at the Superior Dome in Marquette.
This high school students are also in college
When Newberry High School senior Sam Massey graduates, he’ll have 49 college credit hours. He’ll enter college that fall as a second-semester sophomore. Massey has spent his high school years dually...
Amish horse and buggy struck on M-117
Two people were injured and an Amish-owned horse died after the animal became frightened and bolted into traffic on M-117 near Engadine. The accident happened at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26. Lt....
Coaches building character on and off the court
They call it the “4 Pillars of the Program” and it’s the new focus of the Newberry Boys Basketball Program. “Education, Respect, Leadership, Caring.
Fossitt leaving NHS for Ishpeming
Newberry High School Principal Cliff Fossitt has accepted a job to become the new principal of Westwood High School, within the NICE Community School District. He will start there on January 6.
The hat that makes grown men cry
Cynthia Dorie has seen it happen. A skeptical man will approach her Yooper Chook vendor booth and profess that no winter hat ever fits his “big head”. She shows him an extra large Yooper Chook and asks him to give it a shot. Maybe they’re just humoring her, but they put it on.











