By Sterling McGinn Commenting on the recent controversy of the Big Manistique Lake dam, Luce County commissioner Brandon Wheeler said at the December Luce County Commissioners meeting that the dam may become the responsibility of Schoolcraft County. “I have been...
By Sterling McGinn The dam that regulates the water level on Big Manistique Lake is again the subject of controversy. According to Luce County Commissioner Brandon Wheeler, the top boards of the dam were removed this fall, which is a common practice each year. “The...
By Sterling McGinn The Village of Newberry has finished its 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund project of improving the sanitary sewer lines on certain streets in town. An update on the project was one of the items on the agenda of the November regular meeting of...
After months of being closed due to construction, the Luce County Road Commission has announced that Luce County Road 407 between the Alger County Line easterly to Country Road 410 West is now open to traffic, though weight restrictions have been put in place. The...
By Sterling McGinn Through a generous donation from the Tahquamenon Area Senior Citizens organization 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.” Extrication...
On September 22, 2023 the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced it would be generously awarding the Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway an $8,750 grant for operational support during...
