By Sterling McGinn The Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education and school administration has run into another challenge with the district’s bond work. Recent bids for the remainder of the bond project, received by February 1, came in $2.8 million over...
By Sterling McGinn Members of the Luce County EMS, Newberry firefighters, DNR and Luce County Sheriff’s department, accompanied by Beaulieu Funeral Home, escorted the remains of former Luce County first responder Terry Stark back to Newberry on Monday, February 12....
By Sterling McGinn Several local Methodist Churches have disaffiliated themselves with the United Methodist Conference to become nondenominational or join a new denomination of Methodists known as Global. The local change is part of a major fracture due in large to a...
By Sterling McGinn Residents living in the Upper Peninsula especially 125 years ago endured harsh winter living conditions. But they still needed to receive and send mail—even if there was a blizzard. During those long U.P. winters, it could take two months for mail...
By Sterling McGinn Recent concerns regarding vandalism, vaping and other illegal activities within the school district has warranted some type of law enforcement presence within the hallways. The new Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) and Luce County Sheriff’s Department...
By Carol Stiffler Ace Depew slipped on the ice in his driveway on December 15, 2023, hitting his head with so much force it caused traumatic brain injury. It was a terrifying emergency. His accident was the third horrific and life-changing event in a few short months;...
