The Ludington City Council, some city officers and even the county treasurer filed out of the council chambers after the council voted unanimously on May 18 to reconvene in closed session down in the nether regions of city hall ironically called the Community Room.  The purpose of that closed session was to deliberate over the potential purchase of real property, a property where they took great pains to cover up the identity of, as if it was hiding from other underworld figures.…See More

The Hamlin Recall Clarity HearingOn May 21, 2026, Hamlin Township came to the forefront of political scrutiny as recall petitions were considered at a clarity hearing in the morning and a contentious three-hour regular township board meeting finished off the evening.  While not nearly as monumental as the political divides that led to a revolution in this country nearly 250 years ago, the factions in the fight are being better defined as the partially written script plays itself out.…See More

This is a Memorial Day tale of two brothers, the youngest was an Army veteran whose life ended way too soon, and the oldest who chose a career path in local law enforcement, retiring from that to pursue a career in state politics.  I've have had the opportunity to sit across the table (a dining room table at Arby's for one, the sheriff's office table for the other) from both brothers for a couple of hours chatting about one issue or another, without anyone else around.  In the process, I was…See More

On April 8th, the City of Ludington (COL) and Harbor View Marina (HVM, a state-owned, city-leased entity) announced that they were excited that the $2,000,000 'A' dock project was underway and that it would be ready by May, presumably before the summer's unofficial start on Memorial Day weekend when both…See More

When one previews the agenda packet for the May 18, 2026 meeting of the Ludington City Council, they see a modest list of action items, all outside the realm of the routine, all with the capability of being controversial.  The typical "rubber stamp" mentality of the city council hive mind…See More