2026 STATE OF THE CITY I have lived and worked in Ludington for over 25 years. In that time city residents, private business owners and employees, health care workers, public safety workers, educators, public service and utility workers, skilled tradesmen, factory workers and many others, have faced a variety of blessings and challenges in our city. I have witnessed a…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a four-vehicle crash Wednesday, March 18, shortly after 6 a.m. on Pere Marquette Highway south of Birch Lane, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The following is other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office…
LUDINGTON — In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Mason County District Library is sponsoring an essay and art contest, answering the question: If the Declaration of Independence could talk, what story would it tell? Writers and artists in grades 5-12, and adults may pick up an entry form and information packet…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A judge has lifted the city of Ludington’s stop-work order on the development of AndyS restaurant building, allowing construction to resume while the underlying lawsuit continues. In a March 16 opinion, Judge Eric R. Fox granted a preliminary injunction in favor of ASR Real Estate LLC, concluding the stop-work order issued by the city…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Recall petitions have been filed against two Hamlin Township officials, Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski and Trustee Johnaine Gurzynski. The petition language, written verbatim, against Ptaszenski states: “Susan Ptaszenski in April 30, 2022 thur March 31, 2025. She provided false + financial report to the board MCL 750.489.” The petition language, written verbatim, against Gurzynski…
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