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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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The voice of the garden
Every square foot of land you own is teeming with potential to support our local ecosystem, host native plants for bees and other pollinators, and give shelter to small birds or animals.
Students attend Hometown Career Fair
Students were surprised at the local opportunities and were overheard saying things such as “I didn’t know they would pay you to work and pay for training” and “I had no idea they offered so many different jobs”.
Obituaries for the week of 11/01/2023
Robert John Williams April 25, 1945 – October 1, 2023 Robert John “Bob” Williams passed away on October 1, 2023. It should surprise no one who knew Bob that he passed so soon after his wife,...
Local Halloween events
There are plenty of things to do with the kids this Halloween! Here’s a list of things to do around the area this Halloween.
Village trees coming down this fall
The Newberry Village Council voted at their October 17 meeting to move ahead with removing the trees in the downtown section this fall.
Newberry Fire Department receives new extrication tools
Through a generous donation and funds from the Newberry Fire Department budget, the department has a new set of extrication tools, more commonly known as the “jaws of life.”
Newberry girls take second at U.P. Finals
By John Vrancic For the Newberry News FLAT ROCK — The Newberry girls were in contention, but couldn’t quite land the biggest prize in the Upper Peninsula Division 3 Cross Country Finals here...
Obituaries for the week of 10/25/2023
Judith Ann Lehr December 31, 1941 – October 13, 2023 Judith Ann Lehr, 81, of Monroe, passed away Friday morning October 13, 2023 at her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren and loved ones....
New DNR building the first Michigan-sourced mass timber structure
Newberry’s new Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) customer service center will benefit not only the department, but the whole community—as a training and community area is part of the building’s plan.
Newberry Post forms American Legion Riders Chapter 74
The Hugh Allan MacInnes American Legion Post 74 of Newberry will soon be home to a chapter of the American Legion Riders (ALR).
Luce County Animal Shelter hosting an open house
The Luce County Animal Shelter is hosting an open house on Saturday, October 21 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Engadine clinches winning record
Regardless of what happens in this week’s season finale, Engadine will be on the plus side of the win column following another dominant win last week.
Lady Indians win cross country conference title
An incredible season full of record-breaking runs culminated in an EUP Conference Championship for the Newberry Lady Indians on Monday.
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