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DNR seeks to fill vacancies on UP Citizens’ Advisory Councils
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is soliciting applications for open volunteer positions on both the Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils.
Podcast: Storytime with Sterling, Episode 7
What was it like getting around town in the winter months? This week, Sterling talks about the challenges of getting around Newberry and the area during the cold, snowy, winter months.
Newberry still feels like home
By Jim Diem – I’ve been listening to the “Storytime with Sterling” podcasts over the past month. They have made me nostalgic for the 30 years my family has lived there.
Live entertainment popular in early Newberry
Many area residents are surprised when they hear that downtown Newberry once boasted its own opera house
Dear Beautiful America
I cried on January 6. I saw pictures of lawless people invading the beautiful, symbolic U.S. Capitol. Guns were out.
Nance signs with Madonna University
Engadine Senior Lineman Nick Nance just put the last feather in the cap for his high school football career.
Obituaries for the week of 1/13/2021
Gerald William Pillion Longtime Newberry resident, Gerald William Pillion, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Golden Leaves Living Center in Newberry. Born May 11, 1940 in Iron...
Podcast: Storytime with Sterling, Episode 6
Electricity! In today’s Storytime with Sterling, Sterling McGinn talks about electricity and when it was introduced to Newberry.
Obituaries for the week of 1/6/2021
Lyle Robert Merriam Lyle Robert Merriam, 64, passed away on December 14, 2020 from Leukemia and COVID-19 complications at the University of Michigan ICU in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Due to current...
Wolf management badly needed in the U.P.
Our 2020 deer season in the U.P. was a disaster and will probably go down as one of the worst in history. U.P. sportsmen have seen this coming now for some time.
Trying to send fewer people to jail
Jail isn’t a perfect punishment for every crime. And jail is never just jail – it has lasting repercussions.
Podcast: Storytime with Sterling Episode 5
Shopping downtown Newberry was different years ago. This week on Storytime with Sterling, we discuss shopping downtown Newberry – back in the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Where are they now – Corie Fossitt Harvey
We continue our series catching up with former residents of the area. This time, we spoke to Corie (Fossitt) Harvey, a 1994 NHS graduate.









