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(Mail)man’s best friend
By Sterling McGinn Residents living in the Upper Peninsula especially 125 years ago endured harsh...
TAS resource officer set to begin this week
By Sterling McGinn Recent concerns regarding vandalism, vaping and other illegal activities within...
Depew released from Mary Free Bed
By Carol Stiffler Ace Depew slipped on the ice in his driveway on December 15, 2023, hitting his...
Can winter be saved?
By Carol Stiffler At long last, here’s some wintery weather. Enough inches of snow cover some...
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Newberry adopts zoning ordinance draft
For the first time in its’ history, the Village of Newberry will have zoning ordinances when they become implemented in December of 2025.
AT&T sells U.P. assets
The wireline assets represent more than 9,000 miles of copper, 1,500 miles of business fiber, and network infrastructure across 40 wire centers.
Tahquamenon Logging Museum announces 2025 projects
Newberry’s Tahquamenon Logging Museum Board of Directors has some new faces and has announced plans and changes to the facility this season.
New DNR mass timber building on display
The new Department of Natural Resources Newberry Customer Service Center is a 10,000-square foot building designed with nature in mind. Massive wooden columns and beams support the structure, while giant windows stretch nearly floor to ceiling.
Newberry HS softball impresses in debut
The Newberry softball team traveled to Manistique to take on the Emeralds which was a welcome relief to practicing in the gym for the last four and a half weeks.
Pentland flushes engineering firm in sewer lagoon project
The plan is to complete the new sewer system by December of 2026, as per the consent agreement between the township and the Village of Newberry.
Obituaries for the week of 4/16/2025
John C. Garavaglia November 20, 1940 – April 12, 2025 John "Jack" Charles Garavaglia, 84, of Rexton, died Saturday morning, April 12, 2025 at his residence in the presence of his loving family and...
Gigiigoo app helps determine safe fish to eat
Users input factors like their age, weight and pregnancy status, and a list of suggested meal limits for different types of fish is generated.
The spring migration is on!
The first wave of hardy diver ducks—like goldeneyes, buffleheads, and mergansers—stage here on their migration north to their spring breeding grounds.
Eagles Track & Field off and running
The Eagles Boys and Girls Varsity and Middle School track teams headed to LSSU for the 4th Annual Yooper Indoor Invitational.
10,000 acres of Hiawatha Forest will be burned
The USDA Forest Service Upper Peninsula Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing for prescribed fire operations on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests.
CLMCD names new grant winners
Several area organizations/individuals were awarded a 2025 grant, which can be used to fund local conservation projects that support wildlife habitats.
Second grade drawings come to ‘life’
Last week, 25 second graders in Alesha Havens’s class came face-to-face with teens in Linus Parr’s high school art class. But they also had 25 incredible surprises.









