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Helen Newberry Joy announces projects for $7.3 million state allocation
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital and Healthcare Center (HNJH) is excited to announce the significant...
Growing young leaders in the Curtis 4-H Civic Club
By Tracie Abram Students going into grades 3-7 attended the 4-H Civic Club provided by Mackinac...
Material delays push back starting date for TAS school year
By Sterling McGinn Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) has announced that the start of the upcoming...
Get banded at Loonapalooza
By Carol Stiffler Preparations for the first-ever Loonapalooza event, which will be held at the...
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Influenza A is wreaking havoc across the area
The particularly vicious influenza A is in its prime, both locally and across the country, taking otherwise healthy people by surprise with its ferocity.
Engadine’s Taylor to run for NCMC
After bursting onto the scene as a freshman, Taylor finished his Engadine running career by leading his team to second place in the state.
Obituaries for the week of 2/12/2025
Leroy “Peter D” Derusha February 4, 1947 – January 23, 2025 Leroy Edwin Derusha, known to many as Peter D, passed away at home, in the house he designed and built, Thursday, January 23, early in the...
Getting to know you: Claire Oven
Hi, I am Claire Oven and I am incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity to do a work study program at the Newberry News!
Pavey, Rahilly selected for U.P. All Star Football Game
A pair of Newberry’s top varsity football players will get to put the pads on one last time after being selected to participate in the 2025 UP All Star Football game.
Introducing new TAS school board members
There are several new faces on the Tahquamenon Area Schools Board of Education. The Newberry News caught up with the new trustees to find out their backgrounds and what goals they have in store during their terms.
Two vintage license plates return to Michigan
The blue Great Lakes plate and black Great Lake State plate became available Feb. 1.
Shelter cats won’t share Super Bowl prediction
The never-wrong shelter cats at the Luce County Animal Shelter revealed their Super Bowl LIX prediction following a tense taste test session wherein they refused to select a Super Bowl winner.
Obituaries for the week of 2/5/2025
Daniel LeRoy Sturgeon June 17, 1957 – February 1, 2025 Longtime Newberry resident, Daniel LeRoy Sturgeon, 67, passed away suddenly Saturday, February 1, 2025. Born June 17, 1957 in Newberry, son of...
The battle against Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is a grave foe to Hemlock trees and the best time to ensure it has not spread across the U.P. is to survey Hemlock stands in the winter.
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.
HNJH shares plans for renovated clinic
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital (HNJH) is excited to share plans for significant renovations to its Gibson Family Health Clinic.
4-H is more than raising livestock
4-H is as diverse as the volunteers who provide the programming. 4-H is a child-development program that recruits adults who want to share a hobby, interest or expertise with youth between the ages of 5 – 19.









