On March 10, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Michigan.  While the policy's strictness has waxed and waned over the last thirteen months due mainly to the state legislature's attempt to usurp the governor's authoritarian dictates, the governor's policies mostly live on through the state's health & human services department.  Over that thirteen month period, public bodies throughout Michigan have been strongly encouraged to hold virtual, electronic public…See More

On Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Scottville City Commission hosted an interview of three candidates at a 6:30 PM meeting open to the public at the Scottville Optimist Building.  This was a special meeting of that body for that sole purpose, where once again they approved an agenda without an initial public comment period, as required by Scottville's City Charter section…See More

The April 5th meeting's agenda packet showed a variety of actions before the Ludington City Council, most of it was busy work, and the more interesting parts were hidden by the noise.  Looking at the noise first, we find that they set a public hearing for vacating a right-of-way 106 Laura…See More