By Sterling McGinn A number of County Road 500 residents attended the May 10 meeting of the Luce County Road Commission discussing concerns of the recent closure and of the condition of the road each spring. The residents are also hoping that funding can be secured...
By Carol Stiffler The Luce County LINK, a community center established in 1997, will soon be evicted from its current location at 108 West Helen Street, Newberry. The decision was made by the Tahquamenon Area Senior Citizens board, led by president Barbara Sharp....
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced appointments to the Juvenile Residential Facilities Advisory Committee, which was established following a unanimous recommendation from the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform....
By Sterling McGinn Residents who live along Luce County Road 500 are frustrated over the current condition of the road, which is now temporarily closed to traffic. The Luce County Road Commission announced the closure more than a week ago, detouring traffic onto Luce...
By Sterling McGinn The Village of Newberry will soon be advertising to hire a full-time working DPW (Department of Public Works) superintendent and has adopted an ordinance allowing downtown restaurants to operate sidewalk cafes. The two matters were discussed at the...
By Carol Stiffler After a brief search for a new warden at Newberry Correctional Facility, Acting Warden Don Curley was officially named warden of the facility, beginning his permanent post on April 2, 2023. He had been serving as acting warden since August 2022....
