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TAS delays start of school year
To make sure the facility is clean and ready to go, Tahquamenon Area Schools has postponed the first day to Monday, September 9.
Independence Day plans still a go
Newberry residents: Get your water balloons ready. The Newberry Independence Day parade will start...
The Class of 2020 has been adopted
By Sarah Pleiman Most people look back at the end of their high school career with fond memories...
Animal shelter millage will be on August ballot
The Luce County Pet Pals organization is just steps away from realizing one of its main goals: To...
When Newberry was the Celery City
By Sterling McGinn Over 100 years ago, Newberry was widely known for its choicest and crisp...
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Conservationists encourage leaf litter
The splendid fall color season leaves a stash of freshly fallen leaves on the ground. They’re important for woodland species including insects, amphibians and small mammals over the cold months.
High school hockey season begins
Several Newberry athletes take the ice as part of the Manistique Emeralds High School Hockey co-op this season.
Obituaries for the week of 11/16/2022
Margery Painter January 1, 1942 – November 6, 2022 Margery (Marge) Painter died suddenly on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at home, surrounded by her husband and children. Margery was born January 1,...
The trip of a lifetime: U.P. Honor Flight left me speechless
In May of 2017, I had the privilege to accompany my Korean War Veteran grandfather, Rolland Rieger, and 70 more veterans on Mission XII of the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight.
Parents urged to take preventive measures as pediatric beds fill up
Michigan children’s hospitals and pediatric healthcare leaders are raising awareness about a pediatric hospital bed shortage and urging the public to help prevent respiratory illnesses.
David Goudreau named Luce County Veteran of the Year
Northern Wings owner and Luce County veteran David Goudreau is the recipient of the 2022 Luce County Veteran of the Year award.
Firearms season is just days away
Winter doesn’t arrive for another month, but in between autumn and the Winter Solstice therein lies the most highly anticipated season of the year for many: Michigan’s firearm deer season.
Indians’ season ends in Munising
The 8 Man Division 1 Regional Championship game featured two longtime rivals fighting for a spot in the state semifinals, and became what may be remembered as the “Mud Bowl” in Munising.
Taylor named UP Runner of the Year
Newberry cross country has the UP Runner of the Year! Samantha Taylor was voted by the UPCCCA as the best female runner of the 2022 season.
Obituaries for the week of 11/09/2022
Gary John Smith March 12, 1952 – November 6, 2022 Gary John Smith, 70, of Newberry, died Sunday evening November 6, 2022 at Hospice House of the EUP-Sault Ste. Marie. Born March 12, 1952 in Detroit,...
NHS graduate and former Packers coach dead at 96
Burton Gustafson, a Newberry High School (NHS) graduate, and a former member of the Green Bay Packers coaching staff, died on October 22, 2022 at the age of 96.
Newberry teen places in World Karate Championships
Sixteen-year-old Liam Rao is freshly home from a trip abroad to Ireland, and he brought back some impressive hardware.
Championship Game – Newberry vs. Munising
Listen to the Division 1, Region 1 Championship football game, live from Munising. Kickoff is set for 7pm.











