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Anger grows over trash rule
By Carol Stiffler This June, residents of the village of Newberry will say goodbye to the...
Census data made public 72 years later
By Carol Stiffler Genealogists and historians are delighted to plow through the enumeration data...
New cannabis cash payouts
By Brice Burge The Michigan Department of Treasury announced that $42.2 million will be...
Newberry golf course is for sale
By Carol Stiffler After eight years of ownership at the Newberry Country Club, Lance Byrns has...
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Helen Newberry Joy Hospital announces renovations
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center (HNJH) announces major renovations of its Surgical Services Department.
Introducing the Quarterback Club
The Newberry Football Quarterback Club, an organization that will support to local football athletes and teams, hoping to create new legacies on the gridiron.
Come to Curtis Library’s Grand Opening
Curtis Public Library will host a two-day Grand Opening celebration Wednesday and Thursday, May 22 and 23. Michigan State Librarian, Randy Riley, is coming as guest of honor.
Yooper Youth invites community for Knierim Park cleanup
Newberry’s Yooper Youth organization is inviting the community to join them in a clean-up of Knierim Park. They’ll do the work from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.
Wildlife Friday Woodcock Walk
What is that noise in the dark? Could it be an American Woodcock? Or a Snipe winnowing? Or maybe a Whip-poor-will?
Obituaries for the week of 05/15/2024
Edward Alan Auge March 8, 1949 – May 7, 2024 Longtime McMillan resident, Edward Alan Auge, 75, died Tuesday morning May 7, 2024 at his residence in the presence of his loving family and the care of...
Charges dropped against MDOC officers in inmate death
MUNISING, Mich. — Charges were formally dismissed against former Michigan Department of Corrections Sgt. Jason Denman and Officer Shawn Brinkman in 11th Circuit Court on Thursday, May 9, in relation...
Meet the new cubs at Oswald’s Bear Ranch
Three new bear cubs have been brought in to Oswald’s Bear Ranch. Dean Oswald says there are now 50 bears at the ranch, and he bottle fed 47 of them as cubs.
Newberry library closing for the summer
When we re-open, we will have an asbestos-free library with a new layout, new lighting, restrooms, programming room and air conditioning.
Happy 100th birthday, Emma Crockett
Longtime Newberry resident Emma Crockett hit the century mark this past weekend: She turned 100.
Muskallonge campground renovations underway
Muskallonge Lake State Park opens on May 15, but not all parts of the campground will be ready for guests at first. Construction of a new bath house is in progress.
Obituaries for the week of 05/08/2024
Mark Robert Hill August 15, 1959 – April 25, 2024 Mark Robert Hill, 64, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, died peacefully in the comfort of his home and care of his loving wife of 41 years, Ann, on Thursday,...
Newberry Motors employees donate $20,000 to track and football field project
Newberry Motors Owner and President Kevin Vanatta recently announced that employees of the dealership raised $20,000 to donate to the Tahquamenon Area Schools Athletic Department for needed upgrades at the Newberry track and football facility.









