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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.
Congratulations Class of 2022
By Sterling McGinn On Friday, May 27, forty-one seniors of the Newberry High School (NHS) class...
Will brownouts rain on our summer?
Power shortages and brownouts are possible during peak times this summer, and the warning is going...
The kids who bring the world to town
By Carol Stiffler Claudio Bistolfi, 17, swapped the bustling streets of Milan, Italy, for the...
Luce County Sheriff fills vacant position with familiar name
By Carol Stiffler Zachariah Kitzman put on a Luce County Sheriff Department uniform for the first...
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Obituaries for the week of 12/6/2023
Obituaries for the week of 12/06/2023
Getting a good sniff of winter
In the event of a closure, our Hoopla and Overdrive collections are still available 24/7. With these services you have access to over 700,000 items.
Hunting the EUP’s hunting access program lands
The Hunting Access Program provides nearly 5,600 acres of private land open to small game and sharp-tail grouse hunting in Chippewa and Mackinac counties.
Village wraps up sewer line project
The Village of Newberry has finished its 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund project of improving the sanitary sewer lines on certain streets in town.
Thanksgiving tournament setback for Emeralds hockey
The Thanksgiving weekend schedule for the Emeralds Varsity hockey team took them to tournament play in Big Rapids. Unfortunately, it was a tough time to try to mount a comeback after the season-opener loss.
Obituaries for the week of 11/29/2023
Obituaries for the week of 11/29/2023
Curtis 4-H Civic Club use hands for larger service
Plans for the spring and summer will be to finish the painting the bleachers at the ball field, forage for edible wild plants, plant and maintain the 4-H garden and participate in and help other civic and community projects and programs.
Newberry students compete in High School Bowl
Newberry played Republic-Michigamme in a preliminary round of High School Bowl and was defeated by a score of 100-120.
Local players given post-season awards
Varsity players were recognized for taking the Indians to the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season, one of the longest streaks in school history.
Obituaries for the week of 11/22/2023
Tracie Lyn Bennett September 2, 1961 – November 14, 2023 Tracie Lyn Bennett, 62, of McMillan, died Tuesday morning November 14, 2023 at her residence in the presence of her loving family and the...
County Road 407 now open
After months of being closed due to construction, the Luce County Road Commission has announced that Luce County Road 407 between the Alger County Line easterly to Country Road 410 West is now open to traffic.
Youth in the Outdoors survey & weekly prize drawings
Starting November 13, students 18 years old and under can complete a Youth in the Outdoors Survey to the Newberry DNR Customer Service Center to be entered into a weekly prize drawing through January 12.
Holiday Gala will kickstart your Christmas cheer
On Saturday, November 25th the Erickson Center for the Arts (ECA) will be having the “Holiday Gala: Deck the Walls”.











