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Signs of Ludington Marina Corruption

Kudos to an anonymous member of the Ludington Pitchfork, our sister site on Facebook, who noticed that a crop of new signs has popped up a…

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1 yesterday
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Sheriff Cole's New Message on the Southern Border

Our little town of Ludington made the national news again, but it wasn't any kind of feel-good story unless you're on the side of pointles…

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0 on Wednesday

Ludington's Red Herring Special Council Meeting, July 1, 2025

The Ludington Torch was curious as to why the city council on July 1, 2025 was convening in chambers at 6PM, a seemingly last-minute decis…

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2 Jul 5
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LPD's Officer Gilmurray Pursues His Masters, Part 1

This is the first of at least three parts of a true ongoing story about a small-town policeman named Michael Gilmurray and his unlawful hou…

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9 Jul 4
Reply by Draven Thornheart

Ludington City Council Meeting, June 23, 2025: Ten Reasons Why You Should Hate City Hall (in one meeting)

The agenda packet of the Ludington City Council's last regular meeting before Independence Day on June 23, 2025, didn't give much hint of…

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3 Jul 2
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Puritan Witch Hunts of Mason County: McLain and Lucht

In American tradition, the most serious crimes one could assign against individuals had obvious victims targeted by the criminals.  Admitt…

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0 Jun 27

Why Isn't There a Debate Over Using Police Officers in Our Schools?

Few things are met with more disdain by the Ludington Torch than public policy being decided unilaterally by public agencies without askin…

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0 Jun 22

Cole-fired Trash Talk is Trash, Talk

Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has a nasty habit of prosecuting innocent people in the court of public opinion, tainting the jury pool by u…

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0 Jun 19

Ludington School Board Dodges, then Confronts, Teacher's Union Disputes (June 16, 2025 meeting)

The June meeting of a school board meeting typically involves a special hearing for their budget for the next school year, understandable…

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0 Jun 18

Did Scottville Pass a Motion that Intentionally Violates the Open Meetings Act?

I accidentally caught the latest headline on the Friday edition of the City of Ludington Daily News (COLDNews) after making a purchase at…

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0 Jun 15

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