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Let me get this straight, you have documented data that shows that the LPD will tamper/destroy/prevent evidence from it's citizens…"
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Along Came Long, Lean Lanky Jones... on the MCP
Yesterday, just before noon, I went to the local district court and received my fourth criminal arraignment in the last three years. Each of these arraignments have originated from the Ludington Police Department (LPD) and have been eagerly accepted by Mason County Prosecutor Beth Hand. The actions that led to the four arraignments:-- walking peacefully through an open public park during the middle of the day-- standing peacefully outside a city hall door doing nothing-- being in a public…See More
"I do thank X for for pointing out both candidate's. As always with X ," nobody" goes more in depth on research, on the issues. What Kaz has done and is doing for the community is outstanding at such a young age. I applaud …"
"Thanks for your perspective, it has plenty of merit. You may have noticed that this was the only race that the Ludington Torch said had two very good candidates. We were aware of the past history of both candidates, gave Kaz some leeway,…"
"In regards to the question of the second ward in Ludington we must determine if we want Case or Kazmarski. The city of Ludington has been grossly mismanaged over the last several years as the city finances are a mess, beset by lawsuit's, and…"
November 2026 Mason County Voting Guide
The semiannual Ludington Torch November Voting Guide involved quite a bit of searching through the layers of the internet in order to get information out to county voters (and beyond). These guides have become more difficult to get out since the state mails a lot of ballots out in the middle of September and a significant number of people are making their decisions before they've seen their choices debate or otherwise campaign in earnest. We fondly reminisce about the good old days when the…See More
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"The Hamlin Township forensic audit highlights the importance of transparency, accountability, and accurate financial records in local government. Serious bookkeeping errors must be corrected, and public officials should work together to rebuild…"
"Barnett is undoubtedly drawing his pension from the LPD, but I wouldn't consider coming out of retirement to serve as an elected official making $4800 and with no real benefits is not inherently unethical. Ethics rules regarding…"
"Barnett is double dipping as we speak. Under his decades of leadership the lpd had devolved into what we are experiencing currently. I would go as far as saying Barnett is actually secretly running lpd and being a silent mayor. His contempt for…"
And Then Along Came Jones... Before He Went Away
When current Ludington Police Department (LPD) Chief Christopher Jones was hired back in March 2023, he had just retired from the Newark (Delaware) Police Department after 20 years of service, reaching the rank of lieutenant. Undoubtedly, he earned a hefty pension from his years of service, he earns a hefty paycheck for his current position, and we learned at…See More
"This is interesting. If Ludington had its way, I'm sure it would love to hire Fabian Knizacky as their initial Finance Director, a position they have posted and closed. The article says that Knizacky will only work until…"
"Leelanau County taps former Mason County administrator as interim finance director – 9and10News.com
https://www.9and10news.com/2026/10/14/leelanau-county-taps-former-mason-county-administrator-as-interim-finance-director/"
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Along Came Long, Lean Lanky Jones... on the MCP
Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area. Last reply by Golf~6~Romeo yesterday. 1 Reply 1 Like
Yesterday, just before noon, I went to the local district court and received my fourth criminal arraignment in the last three years. Each of these arraignments have originated from the Ludington…Continue
November 2026 Mason County Voting Guide
Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area. Last reply by dowland on Thursday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
The semiannual Ludington Torch November Voting Guide involved quite a bit of searching through the layers of the internet in order to get information out to county voters (and beyond). These guides…Continue
Investigating the Investigation: Darius Vanbrook Traffic Death
Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area. Last reply by James Eye on Thursday. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Fourteen year old Darius Vanbrook is hit on the highway early on a Sunday morning by a county correction officer, off-duty, driving back to his house. In almost all reported news accounts, the boy…Continue
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It's Football Season!
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And all is well... and if the Lions can win some games, all will be even better!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.
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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.
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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.
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