Village votes to hire trash service

By Sterling McGinn The Newberry Village Council voted unanimously to pass ordinance 13 to terminate the current village waste disposal program, and outsource residential curbside and dumpster services. The decision was made at the regular monthly council meeting held...

Prepping for spring fire season

By Kathleen Lavey Michigan Department of Natural Resources Look out the window. Depending on where you are in Michigan, you might see tentative green grass, monumental spring mud or a stubborn layer of snow. In any case, make no mistake: Michigan’s wildland fire...

Michigan severe weather awareness week

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 20-26 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to take action by participating in a voluntary statewide...

Input needed on M-117 repairs

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to a meeting regarding the planned 2023 resurfacing and rebuilding of M-117 in Engadine. Beginning in summer 2023, MDOT plans to crush and shape existing asphalt pavement on M-117 and resurface the...

Troopers Investigating Fatal Fire in McMillan

One unidentified person was found dead after a structure fire Wednesday in McMillan. Troopers from the Sault Ste. Marie Michigan State Post were called to a structure fire at 7177 County Road 415 in McMillan. The structure was a total loss and one deceased body was...

Village Council to determine future of solid waste disposal program

The future of the Village’s solid waste disposal program will be the topic at a public hearing slated for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15. The Village Council will consider ordinance changes that would terminate the current program. If the changes are adopted, a five-year...