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Gloria Caswell: The heart behind the shelter
By Pete Wurdock Inside the Luce County Animal Shelter, many small hearts are waiting for a new...
Northern Wings: Giving wings to the local economy
By Carol Stiffler Last week, machinists at Northern Wings were finishing up work on eight tiny...
UPSET thwarts courthouse bomb threat
By Carol Stiffler A Newberry man has spent the last two months in jail after making threats to...
Another year in COVID
By Carol Stiffler When the ball dropped to begin 2021, a new year began, but the COVID pandemic...
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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.
Calling all actors: Try out for Annie!
The Erickson Center for the Arts (ECA) is holding open auditions for their annual summer musical – Annie.
Introducing Peninsula Pointe Dance Studio
Dance instructor Kimberly Sanders, mother to Joslyn, 9, and Raelyn, 3, said they tested the waters to gauge local interest.
Help create Monarch waystations across Michigan
Monarch butterflies are on their way back from Mexico – will your yard be ready to host them?
Ross Freeman Science and Technology Wing dedicated at Engadine
The school science and technology wing was officially named in honor of the late Ross Freeman, an Engadine native and electrical engineer, and inventor of the Field Programmable Gate Array.
Newberry, Engadine track at Pickford
Senior Kennedy Depew had a hand in three first-place finishes, but it wasn’t enough for the Newberry boys to keep pace with Pickford in the Web Morrison Invitational track and field meet in Pickford on Saturday.









