A major section of the Principal Katie Eisinger puzzle has finally dropped into place.  We have documented our difficulties in gathering facts underlying the school's case against their own principal in Marshalling a Narrative, where the interim superintendent, Mary Marshall, was shown to have some moral failures on her part which led to an amoral inquisition to fire Eisinger. …See More

It seemed like the Victorian era at the July 13, 2026, meeting (agenda packet) of the Ludington City Council, what with all the gaslighting performed by administrative city officials.  To those unfamiliar with the term, gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where an abusive…See More

Bicyclists United with Motorcyclists and Pedestrians for Safety. A local group advocating safety for all the vulnerable users of the roads and highways through changes in laws, infrastructures, and minds.See More

The minutes of the Ludington School Board meeting of April 20, 2026, reflect that three members of the public spoke during the public comment period.  Whitney Stevens expressed concerns on the district's transparency issues, an unnamed student expressed glowing support of his teacher, and that teacher, Mike Jaskula, would offer his support toward his students…See More

Bicyclists United with Motorcyclists and Pedestrians for Safety. A local group advocating safety for all the vulnerable users of the roads and highways through changes in laws, infrastructures, and minds.See More

Back in July 1976, the American Bicentennial, I was 12 years old and at that point had heard quite a bit about what the country was celebrating for over a year.  Like most kids of the era, we were first taught in public school (in my case, Mason County Central Elementary) about the revolutionary period in fifth grade, mostly romanticized overviews, but during this period it greased the gears in my head for looking into what the upcoming big deal was all about.  By the time 1976's Independence…See More

Here we are, 250 years exactly after our Declaration of Independence was signed by our forefathers, and we're still having to deal with petty tyrants trying to spoil our enjoyment of the occasion here in the little lakeside city of Ludington.  This isn't about some sort of earthshattering decree or request for more tribute from our city leaders, but it's one of those small incidents that illustrate how endemic the problem is in Mason County, where a young boy riding his bicycle safely and…See More

Local primary elections are around a month away (August 4th) and even after a forum at Waterfront Park on a mild summer evening on June 29th, most folks are in the dark about the views and biographies of the candidates running against each other.  This is unfortunate, because the candidate forum featured three local media outlets asking questions (Rob Alway-MCP editor, Lois Tomasczewski- COLDnews editor, Steve Ruba- Synergy Radio news director), allowed some audience questions, and yet they…See More