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Village proposes 3 percent increase in water rates
By Sterling McGinn After months of discussion, the council is close to a decision on raising the...
USDA files complaint against Oswald’s Bear Ranch
By Carol Stiffler Frequently under fire by PETA, the Oswald’s Bear Ranch north of Newberry has now...
Deflated, COVID reaches new local peak
By Carol Stiffler Between October 2-8, 249 new COVID cases were diagnosed within the LMAS Health...
Luce County lost 3% in 2020 census
By Carol Stiffler Luce County’s 2020 census figure - which showed a staggering 19.5% drop in...
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Yooper Youth wants to enhance Knierim Park
Though the village has Atlas Park on the east side of town, and Sherman Park on the corner of West Truman and Washington Boulevard, Yooper Youth wants to create an additional area for youth and adults.
Life is short; Sugar Heaven makes it sweet
If Sarah Sumbera had to pick a theme song for her life right now, it would be easy: the classic Def Leppard hit “Pour Some Sugar on Me.”
Whitefish’s Gross named AD of the Year
Vince Gross, superintendent and athletic director at Whitefish Township Community School has been voted the 2024 Northern Lights League (NLL) Athletic Director of the Year.
Obituaries for the week of 03/27/2024
Alan Eugene Bitely April 24, 1947 – March 21, 2024 Alan Eugene Bitely, beloved husband, father, grandfather, educator, and pillar of the Curtis, MI community, passed away peacefully on the morning...
Newberry News named Newspaper of the Year again
For the second year in a row, The Newberry News was named Newspaper of the Year in the Weekly Class D category.
Renze Ford consolidating dealerships
Customers of Newberry’s Chuck Renze Ford will notice a few small changes in and around the dealership downtown, though their footprint is not decreasing.
Covering them in prayer quilts
The quilts are made by request. Patterns and fabrics take on their own theme in her work, always in step with the person who will receive her gift.
Columbus TWP facing an uncertain future
The five-member board, which governs the township of approximately 169 citizens, will have four vacant seats following the November election.
Clearing the hurdles for a new track
Minor work and upgrades to the track have begun, and other projects like crack sealing and painting are planned for this spring and summer. But the biggest improvements are still being evaluated.
Obituaries for the week of 03/20/2024
Paul Gregory Williams July 28, 1937 – March 13, 2024 Longtime Engadine resident, Paul Gregory Williams, 86, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at his residence. Born July 28, 1937 in Newberry, son of...
Seats filling on dam authority board
More than 50 lake residents and other concerned citizens filled the Luce County Courtroom to hear the future of regulations and possible lake levels in a number of lakes within Luce and Mackinac Counties.
Climate change, resource officers making a difference
It has been only two months since the Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) resource officers began walking the district hallways, but there’s already a noticeable change.
Can your DNA help solve this mystery?
When hunters stumbled upon the long-dead body of a man in the woods of Luce County in 1987, they couldn’t have known they were stepping into the middle of a mystery.
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