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2,000 mile walk for mental health
A Lansing, Michigan native is walking 2,000 miles for mental health awareness and to help lift the stigma that surrounds mental illness.
Schools stay open
By Carol Stiffler Governor Gretchen Whitmer made sweeping recommendations last Friday, encouraging...
Local COVID scene now very active
By Carol Stiffler Fifty-six students tuned in to class from home Monday, their first day back...
Newberry’s theater icon dies at 81
By Carol Stiffler It happened last Tuesday, March 23, that Newberry quietly lost Fred Dunkeld, the...
Newberry News building was the original Methodist Church
By Sterling McGinn In the days of horse and buggy and board sidewalks, the present Newberry News...
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Softball swings into action
The Newberry Lady Indians got an early start on their 2023 Softball season, traveling to Marquette for the annual Spring Swing invitational at the Superior Dome last weekend
Obituaries for the week of 03/29/2023
Brenda Ann Phillips August 23, 1943 – March 14, 2023 Brenda Ann Phillips, 79, of Sun Lakes, Arizona, and Curtis, Michigan, entered her Heavenly home on March 14, 2023, with her family by her side....
Top scores at State Solo and Ensemble
Newberry and Engadine schools each had a pair of musicians earn top ratings at last weekend’s State Solo and Ensemble competition in Marquette, traveling west despite the blizzard that eventually closed M-28.
TAS loses bus driver, teacher, and athletic director
By Sterling McGinn Change is on its way to the Newberry High School Athletic Department as director, Kenn Depew, informed the Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education of his intent to leave...
Letter to the Editor: Chop down the scenic trees
This decision is also without logic. Why remove every tree if there is only a “problem” with a few?
The future of Michigan’s beech trees
The American beech has fallen on tough times. Twenty years ago, if you were to walk in the woods, you would likely be impressed by the smooth bark and the enormous size of a mature beech.
Fosdick leads Engadine athletics
For the second time this school year, there’s a new face at the helm of the Engadine Athletic Department. Although new to the position, Engadine’s new athletic director is familiar to many.
Obituaries for the week of 03/22/2023
Mary Ellen Walker May 17, 1937 – March 20, 2023 Former Naubinway resident, Mary Ellen Walker, 85, of Newberry, passed away peacefully Monday morning March 20, 2023, at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in...
Three rural superintendents ask Lansing for more money
I know school funding is not everyone’s favorite topic. But it is an important topic if you care about our school and the health of our community both here in Grand Marais and across the U.P.
Luce County Animal Shelter reports positive trends
Gloria Caswell, director of the Luce County Animal Shelter, announced that positive things have been happening at the shelter in recent months.
Pine Stump to hold Vintage Snowmobile Show March 18
Through his efforts and success of these events Stein is proving Pine Stump is not just a stop along the trail, but a destination.
Correctional Facility names Jason Nicholson Officer of the Year
The Newberry Correctional Facility recently selected officer Jason Nicholson as the 2023 Officer of the Year.
Local teams play Puck of the Irish
The Puck of the Irish Tournament is an annual tradition that’s spanned nearly three decades to date, and generations of hockey players.
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