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Time to draw a line in the sand and fight for the cross.

December 21, 2017

Time to draw a line in the sand and fight for the cross. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Last week, MCP posted a story about a Muskegon atheist who is threatening Pere Marquette Charter Township with legal action if the township does not remove the cross from the Father Marquette Shrine. Commenters on MCP’s Facebook page overwhelmingly agreed that Mitch…

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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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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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One of our heroes needs us, Riverton fire chief faces cancer battle.

March 20, 2017

One of our heroes needs us, Riverton fire chief faces cancer battle. #CooperStrong. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There are many people in our area who are currently fighting cancer and we apologize up front for not being able to tell every single person’s story. But, this is a story that needs to be told. One of our county’s heroes, who…

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Charging for Stearns Park parking not a wise choice.

February 23, 2017

Charging for Stearns Park parking not a wise choice. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  It’s no secret that Ludington is one of the tourist hot spots along the Lake Michigan shoreline. One of the successes of Ludington and the surrounding area is free access to the beach. A recent discussion at the Ludington City Council may change that. While charging…

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