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"I've been following some of the discussions at the various Michigan trail racing sites and there are a lot of folks looking in on WMOM's social media page to see Chris Nicholas look remarkably healthy over this last week in the field, so…"
"Thank you for posting this article. I’m registered for the NCTR and would like a refund but believe more and more this is all a sham and our entry fees were spent elsewhere. Maybe we should all have an equity stake in WMOM?"
Hamlin's Old Guard Destroyed Public Records
Earlier thus week, the recall petitioning process for two members of the Hamlin Board of Trustees by getting enough signatures of registered voters in Hamlin Township was finalized; there will be a recall election in November on election day, and we will likely see Trustee Johnaine Gurzynski and Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski on the ballot with any challengers. The …See More
Run, Chris Nicholas, Run!
Most of us know Chris Nicholas as a local radio personality fronting WMOM over most of the last decade and many of us also know about his initiative starting in 2024 to manage the Ludington Gus Macker event after the chamber of commerce's withdrawal. He has had his critics in both endeavors regarding his actions, personality, and overall character, but until this year, he has generally had good reviews about his 17-year role as a race director for the North Country Trail Run, an annual…See More
Motorcycle Accident Victim Victimized by Mason County Injustice System
Nearly three years ago, a motorcycle tourist from Marshall named Corey Henry was riding his bike near dusk through Eastern Mason County to where he was staying after attending a local Bike Night. He would never make it to his destination; a deer deciding to cross that road at the same time he was going by saw to that. And while the deer was split in two from the impact, Corey and his bike were also out of commission for a couple of hours before someone passed by and called 911 on his behalf. …See More
Ludington City Council Meeting, August 10, 2026: Control Panels
"Almighty God, we come before you tonight thankful for our community and the trust that is placed in our leaders. We ask that you guide our city commissioners to always remember that they are the voice of the people. Give them the wisdom to truly listen to the needs the hopes and concerns of every resident that they represent. Help them Lord to lead with humility, keeping the well-being of the whole community above all personal interests. Father, grant them the courage to make decisions…See More
"The hearing for this 'cost-recovery' motion by the respondent COL, along with a couple of motions filed by petitioner Grams to effectively adjourn the hearing and allow for further discovery of relevant materials was held this morning and…"
Frivolous Plots of Corrupt Ludington Leadership
On August 12th, the local probate court will decide whether Ludington resident Terry Grams is liable for the costs and attorney fees the City of Ludington used in order to defend itself in a case where the court declares in its order that the city violated its own laws which directly led to the legal action. The COL attorneys requesting payment, lawyers never formally retained, maintain that Grams' actions were frivolous as legally defined and support his payment for their services to the COL,…See More
Errors in Engineering and Enforcement Affecting Bicycle Safety
A bicycle accident with serious injury on the US 10/31 corridor highlights the fact that it is inherently unsafe to ride a bike between Ludington and Scottville, two fatal accidents over the last seven years show the same. Analyzing those three incidents in the same general area, we see two problems in common with each, both of which could be remedied with a paradigm shift of thought in public officials and a little initiative. In general, those problems are with engineering and enforcement.…See More
2026 Local Primary Election Previews
We at the Ludington Torch believe that all voters deserve to know what they are actually voting upon, that's why we have challenged voting results where voters were kept ignorant of the issue. Most of us do not have the time or ability to attend a candidate forum and rarely are there actual debates anymore, but we've found the best…See More
"I will let you know when my FOIA response is granted, provided the city manager doesn't assign a massive price for the records and effectively blocks it that way. What bothers me is that nobody in the council is eer outwardly upset when…"
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The Penalties of Bad Gestures in Sports
Started by XLFD in Torch Light. Last reply by Muhammad Naveed 14 hours ago. 10 Replies 0 Likes
You may have heard about an incident that happened during game three of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Astros' Yuli Gurriel, a recent Cuban defector who has…Continue
Run, Chris Nicholas, Run!
Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area. Last reply by XLFD 17 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Most of us know Chris Nicholas as a local radio personality fronting WMOM over most of the last decade and many of us also know about his initiative starting in 2024 to manage the Ludington Gus…Continue
Hamlin's Old Guard Destroyed Public Records
Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area on Wednesday. 0 Replies 1 Like
Earlier thus week, the recall petitioning process for two members of the Hamlin Board of Trustees by getting enough signatures of registered voters in Hamlin Township was finalized; there will be a…Continue
Hamlin Township, November 2025: The Forensic Audit Arrives
Started by XLFD in Torch Light. Last reply by Innneees on Tuesday. 9 Replies 0 Likes
After the November 13, 2025, meeting of the Hamlin Township Board, the Ludington Torch can now truly say that we have attended several meetings of that public body over the last year. The meeting I…Continue
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The elves of the Ludington Torch were hopeful that we could move from our current Ning 2.0 network to the Ning 3.0 network shortly after our five year anniversary, but we have got news from them back that they are not currently doing any new migrations to the higher platform at this time. We surmise that there has been problems with the migrations of other Ning sites, because some things do not transfer very well or at all, including videos and group modules.
As they continue to…
ContinueCreated by XLFD Jan 3, 2015 at 12:38am. Last updated by XLFD Jan 3, 2015.
Spammertizing
Over the last couple of months our members have swelled due to an advertising push by those who join, post an ad, provide a link, and possibly send messages to other members advocating some product or action. While these are basically harmless if you ignore them, the Torch tech wizards cannot fully protect against the intruders. I have eradicated about two dozen of these infidels, and will make it a practice to do so in the future.
ContinueCreated by XLFD Dec 28, 2012 at 12:02pm. Last updated by XLFD Dec 28, 2012.
Downloading Videos
Want to download videos for a thread or just to add to our Videos library, but are having a hard time figuring it out? It's not hard once you know how to do it. First you will need the Video's "Embed" code; on a typical video site like Youtube they will have a "share" button you need to click, you will then see an "Embed" button you need to click. You will see the code all in blue, you need to "copy" (as in copy and paste) this code by going to your copy command.
Now go to the…
ContinueCreated by XLFD Nov 23, 2011 at 10:52am. Last updated by XLFD Nov 23, 2011.
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