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2026 School Board Transitions to Ludington Opaques

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Ludington's school mascot has been the 'oriole' for …Continue

Ludington City Council, March 9, 2026: A Case Analysis in Absentia

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The March 9th meeting of the Ludington City Council was the first in a long time to not have some kind of controversy emerge during the public comment period, but this seems less to do with what was…Continue

City Hall Runs an Extortion Ring But Makes It Hard to Pay Up

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At the end of the last Ludington City Council meeting, this reporter…Continue

Ludington Fleet's Path of Leased Resistance

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February saw the topic of leasing the fleet of 41 (numbers 40 and 43 have also been used) vehicles used by the City of Ludington (COL) come to the Ludington City Council for the first time.  This…Continue

 

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2026 School Board Transitions to Ludington Opaques

Ludington's school mascot has been the 'oriole' for at least 90 years, most of us living in or near Ludington grew up hearing their sports teams called simply the Ludington O's as a substitution for the full name, a practice the school actively approves of.  Symbolically, their administrators…See More
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XLFD commented on Terry Lee Grams's blog post Revised City Cemetery Ordinance Favors Municipal Control
"Ordinance 547-24 was passed without much fanfare back in 2024 by one of the most tone-deaf councils in memory.  One can guess that it was passed in order to give the City more control over the cemetery and at least indirectly over past…"
Friday
Freedom Seeker replied to XLFD's discussion City Hall Runs an Extortion Ring But Makes It Hard to Pay Up
"Looking forward to your hard work over many years with extreme dedication to payoff! I'd say the majority of civil servants rather quickly forget the plight of the hard-working taxpayer, especially in Ludingtion with higher-than-average wages…"
Thursday
XLFD replied to XLFD's discussion City Hall Runs an Extortion Ring But Makes It Hard to Pay Up
"For the record, I did not band the dollar bills or put them on a platter for their base consumption.  I used a spring clamp to hold them all together, only releasing the spring when giving them to the clerk that night and the treasurer the next…"
Thursday
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Ludington City Council, March 9, 2026: A Case Analysis in Absentia

The March 9th meeting of the Ludington City Council was the first in a long time to not have some kind of controversy emerge during the public comment period, but this seems less to do with what was scheduled in the agenda packet and more on the absence of a fixture in the audience (your…See More
Mar 11
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Freedom Seeker replied to XLFD's discussion City Hall Runs an Extortion Ring But Makes It Hard to Pay Up
"Ok. Now that makes sense. A display (131 plus displays), of how hard you work for your money and how great the extortion of thief jones and the Council to charge for police records that should be minimal or free and transparent. I agree that the…"
Mar 10
XLFD replied to XLFD's discussion City Hall Runs an Extortion Ring But Makes It Hard to Pay Up
"As you may know, I sell firewood cheap and so I get hundreds of dollar bills every year, and they come in various conditions.  At points, I will gather them together and flatten them under heavy weights and then for convenience and counting…"
Mar 10
Freedom Seeker replied to XLFD's discussion City Hall Runs an Extortion Ring But Makes It Hard to Pay Up
"This is a doozy. Dollar-bill X. Did the treasurer ask you to come back with bigger bills, check, credit card or some other ransom? Did you go Tuesday morning with the same 131 dollar bills (and assuming 36 cents)? I'm sure the clerk and…"
Mar 9
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City Hall Runs an Extortion Ring But Makes It Hard to Pay Up

At the end of the last Ludington City Council meeting, this reporter dropped off $131.36 with the city clerk as payment for what the city council had previously…See More
Mar 9
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Ludington Fleet's Path of Leased Resistance

February saw the topic of leasing the fleet of 41 (numbers 40 and 43 have also been used) vehicles used by the City of Ludington (COL) come to the Ludington City Council for the first time.  This ambitious scheme was proposed as a means for the COL to replace its practice of buying their vehicles with the practice of leasing, and we were told the fantastic story that this would be saving us tons of money ($500,000) by the end of ten years and allow all city employees and officials to drive cars…See More
Mar 3
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XLFD replied to XLFD's discussion The Camera-Shy Deputy and His Dispensation of Unequal Justice
"I appreciate your comprehension of the problems and issues facing Ludington and Mason County and that it's not due to the natural blessings that we are all surrounded by, but the detritus amongst us that rise to the top of the food chain…"
Mar 2
Golf~6~Romeo replied to XLFD's discussion The Camera-Shy Deputy and His Dispensation of Unequal Justice
"Although I enjoy reading your proof of systemic corruption that is malignant within our local judicial system, I want for systemic change and accountability. We, as a small community could set the example for others to follow. This systemic…"
Mar 1
XLFD replied to XLFD's discussion The Camera-Shy Deputy and His Dispensation of Unequal Justice
"I have to believe that window tint and cracked windshield are the main pretextual reasons for traffic stops made in the middle of the day, but one can tell both pretexts are ignored throughout this 26 minute traffic stop, and this will be evident…"
Feb 28
AnxiousGuy replied to XLFD's discussion The Camera-Shy Deputy and His Dispensation of Unequal Justice
"Multiple local law enforcement officers have illegal tint on their personal vehicles. Would be interesting to “audit” them and see the actual numbers. “Do as we say, not as we do”."
Feb 27
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The Camera-Shy Deputy and His Dispensation of Unequal Justice

Let's say that you are a Mason County deputy and that you once served on another department and did what many people would consider totally unethical and corrupt behavior at a traffic stop.  Let's say that you did that while on camera and your police chief saw nothing wrong with it and let you keep your job without any discipline at all.  If you were a smart police officer, you would likely try to stay on that department as long as possible because you have a considerably long history of…See More
Feb 27
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Ludington City Council, February 23, 2026: Paying the Pirate 131 Doll-arrrs

The February 23, 2026 meeting of the Ludington City Council (agenda packet) had a deceivingly full bottom-heavy docket of 18 action items, but that was primarily because it involved the routine of approving annual events sponsored by the DDA, Jaycees, and the local chamber.  They were all…See More
Feb 25
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At 7:18am on December 31, 2025, Paul Galinski said…

New to this site.  You are well informed and write superbly.  Is this your site/'invention''?

I am in Ludington every couple of weeks.  Likely to continue into 2026.  Also grew up in Ludington.

Best/only strong resource to get better in touch with Ludington.  Thank you!

At 8:50pm on December 30, 2023, Willy said…
X, I am unable to edit my comments and cannot attach a photo or video to my comments. I don't know if it's my computer or if it's has something to do with the forum. Just wondering if anyone else is having a problem.
At 9:37pm on November 3, 2021, Joel Micko said…

Hello and thank you!

At 8:10pm on February 5, 2020, Annabel Lee said…

Thank you!

At 10:01pm on November 12, 2018, AQUAMAN said…

Anything special about the CC Mtg. tonight? Thanks, Aqua.

At 9:23pm on January 3, 2018, XLFD said…

Louise, in the upper right corner of the main page you will see your name and an "inbox (1 new)" link under it.  Click on that and you'll see a message from me.  Click on that, and then reply in that same space.  This will be private messaging between you and me.  I will use my resources to try and verify your claims; our sheriff's office is remarkably cloaked in secrecy (more so than the COL) since KIm Cole assumed the position of sheriff.

At 8:32pm on January 3, 2018, jfc123 said…

Sure hope to hear these names! Bullies need exposed!

At 4:54pm on January 3, 2018, louise lane said…
I’m not sure how to message you, other than this way...sorry not good with computers. I have no evidence or proof. I’m sorry I wish I knew how to verify the claims all I can tell you is the names of the officers I heard about
At 9:02pm on January 2, 2018, louise lane said…
Ive heard that a local corrections officer got fired for sleeping with an inmate while on duty and another got fired for falsifying his time card, also A deputy Sargent recently got demoted. What is going on at our local sheriffs office and why is none of this being reported?
At 12:55am on November 18, 2017, Jodie said…
I'm curious about something and have not been able to find an answer. I'm hoping you may know the answer. Is it 'usual practice' to use a person's full name in the body of an op-ed?

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