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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.
Tahqua-Land Theatre prepared to reopen
By Carol Stiffler A rumor ripped through Newberry last weekend, fueled by Facebook: The...
The McMahon Lake Preserve
By Carol Stiffler A 4,084 acre parcel of land on the northern side of Luce County might be the...
Will Newberry have fireworks?
By Sterling McGinn The Newberry fireworks display, a hot topic with the Pentland Township Board,...
Ready for an American birthday
By Sterling McGinn July Fourth is just around the corner, and there will be several activities in...
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O’Neil nabs 100th win, NHS wrestling shines
Hayden O’Neil had a day to remember. He was a perfect 5-0 in matches. His undefeated day included three wins that took less than one minute each. O’Neil also earned his 100th career Varsity win, a milestone many wrestlers never reach.
The return of the Curtis Fish Coop
Up to 1,200 rainbow trout are loaded into an underwater “coop”, a 50-foot-by-50-foot enclosure, and kids catch them left and right. In the fishing competition at the end, kids win massive prizes.
Big Lake dam controversy roils again
The dam that regulates the water level on Big Manistique Lake is again the subject of controversy.
Obituaries for the week of 12/20/2023
Shirley Jean Kisabeth April 18, 1939 – December 12, 2023 Shirley Jean Kisabeth, 84, a former resident of Curtis, died December 12, 2023 after a 25-year battle with breast cancer. Shirley died at her...
Six lessons from the movies
Movies inspire me, challenge my assumptions, change my views, break my heart, lift my soul, and, yes, even teach me life lessons. I will share several lessons with you, for better or worse.
Enchanting owls: Your guide to Michigan’s winter birds
These owls spend the winter in Michigan each year for its warmer, balmier weather, which is considerably warmer than the northern boreal forests and Arctic tundra they left behind!
Robust wrestling team dominates week one
The wrestlers from Engadine and Newberry have already gotten off to strong start, led by a blend of experienced leaders and newcomers likely to make an impact.
Lady Indians roll in season opener
It was a nearly perfect performance on night one of a new season for the Newberry Lady Indians Varsity Basketball team, as they took down EUP Conference opponent Pickford 46-29 last Friday.
Obituaries for the week of 12/6/2023
Obituaries for the week of 12/6/2023
Newberry’s Joe Austin retires
Austin, a 2010 Hall of Fame inductee, the architect and then savior of high school football programs around the state, including Engadine in the Eastern UP, and most recently the man behind Newberry’s resurgence, is officially retiring.
Can you identify that leafless tree?
Bewilderment often greets the dormant season forest visitor in terms of tree identification. However, that’s because most of us have been trained to look at only the leaves and are left unfamiliar with the many other signs.
‘People who Care’ meet with TAS
Five members of the community and five staff members of Tahquamenon Area Schools met to discuss ideas for a potential program to allow members of the community to monitor the halls of the high school.
Engadine boys rebuilding with confidence
Young, often outsized, sometimes overlooked, the Eagles plan to catch everyone’s attention not with what they do, but how they do it.
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