Opinion

Mason County needs to get tougher on drug dealers.

November 16, 2017

Mason County needs to get tougher on drug dealers. Editorial by Rob Alway, editor-in-chief. It’s time Mason County’s court system sends a message to drug dealers that their crimes will not be tolerated here. On Tuesday, a 31-year-old Hamlin Township woman received a one year jail sentence in 51st Circuit Court for the delivery of heroin. The defendant will serve…

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Mother/nurse raises concerns over treatment received at hospital.

October 25, 2017

Letter to the Editor: Mother/nurse raises concerns over treatment received at hospital.  Dear Editor, I am concerned for the safety of patients who are being treated at the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Emergency Room.  On Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, my young son had a severe reaction to a bee sting.  Within 20 minutes of the sting his lips, ears, and face…

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Grandparents express thanks for finding missing granddaughters.

August 28, 2017

Grandparents express thanks for finding missing granddaughters. Dear Editor, We would like to thank the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Michigan State Police, and the Mason County Search & Rescue Team for their professional response August 21 when our granddaughters were missing.  Thanks also to those who prayed for the safe return of these precious girls, and for those who…

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Letter to the editor: The alternatives to shutting down Line 5 pipeline are greater risks.

July 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: The alternatives to shutting down Line 5 pipeline are greater risks. Dear Editor, As a local business owner and employer to 200-plus local residents whose livelihood is connected to energy, I think there are some key facts readers should know about the recent calls by some to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 through the Mackinac Straits.…

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Editorial: Councilor’s choice to survey public with social media was appropriate.

April 25, 2017

Editorial: Councilor’s choice to survey public with social media was appropriate.  Editorial by MCP. During Monday’s Ludington City Council meeting, the council’s newest member, Councilor-at-Large Brandy Henderson, was admonished by Third Ward Councilor Les Johnson, for using social media to ask her constituents a question about what they thought about the idea of charging non-city residents to park at Stearns…

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