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Newberry Indians clinch 3 State Championship titles
The Newberry Indians varsity teams have claimed a Division 3 State Championship in track, and the girls golf team also wins its first state title in 51 years.

Exchange students delight in U.P. stay
Coming from so many places, but no place as small as Newberry, you might guess that they couldn’t be thrilled to be here. But you’d be wrong.

TAS board makes hires, accepts Neeb’s retirement
The Tahquamenon Area Schools Board of Education voted to approve new hires for the district and accepted the retirement of a longtime administrator.
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Portage Township to refurbish ambulance
Refurbishing the existing ambulance will cost more than $200,000, but should be significantly less expensive than purchasing a new ambulance.

DNR urges safety on, around the ice
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources urges everyone to have fun but always use caution when venturing onto or near ice.

Hockey comes back to beat Cheboygan
The Manistique Emeralds varsity hockey team needed to make a little bit of magic happen, coming from behind to beat the Cheboygan Chiefs.

Paradise Area Community Foundation launches logo competition
The Paradise Area Community Foundation is in need of a new logo and has announced a design competition open to area high school students.

Obituaries for the week of 1/15/2025
Mary Kay Germain October 26, 1949 – January 11, 2025 Lifelong Engadine resident, Mary Kay Germain, 75, died Saturday morning, January 11, 2025 at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry. Born...

Petrie on front lines of Palisades fire
David Petrie, a recent graduate of Engadine High School, is among a group of firefighters fighting California’s devastating Palisades wildfire.

Derusha appointed to state’s Public Health Advisory Council
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to several boards and commissions, including appointing Nicholas Derusha to the Public Health Advisory Council.

Prison guard, Detroit man charged for trying to get drugs into prison
Two subjects have been arrested and arraigned in court after attempting to smuggle drugs into a correctional facility.

New Luce County prosecutor sworn in
Luce County has a new prosecutor following a two-month search after the resignation of former Prosecutor Cameron Harwell.

Newberry takes four to Escanaba wrestling tourney
On a day which scoring points was a real challenge, one Newberry wrestler found his way to the podium in the 52nd Annual Escanaba Elks Invitational on Saturday.

Obituaries for the week of 1/08/2025
Paul Stephen Scholtus February 25, 1958 – January 2, 2025 Paul Stephen Scholtus went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 2, 2025. He was born on February 25, 1958, one...

LSSU releases 2025 Banished Words list
Lake Superior State University (LSSU) proudly reveals the 2025 edition of its Banished Words List, a quirky tradition that dates back to 1976.