Opinion

Ludington mayor proposes beautification grants, marijuana plan.

January 15, 2019

Ludington mayor proposes beautification grants, marijuana plan. Letter to the editor by Mayor Steve Miller, City of Ludington. I came into office with a couple of main objectives.  The first was to improve appreciation and recognition of not only City Council, but everyone working in and under the management of City Hall.  Governing and efficiently maintaining a successful, growing city…

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Letter to the Editor: It’s Time to Secure Our Border

January 14, 2019

Letter to the Editor: It’s Time to Secure Our Border  The following is a letter to the editor (op/ed) from Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-Holland) who represents Michigan’s Second Congressional District, which includes Mason and Oceana counties.  By Congressman Bill Huizenga For years, elected officials in Washington from both sides of the aisle have discussed the need for border security and…

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Ludington’s ‘best of…’ list.

December 26, 2018

Ludington’s ‘best of…’ list. Opinion by Steve Miller, Ludington mayor-elect. Now that we’ve reached the calendar’s final week, we can expect the inevitable avalanche of “Best of the Year” lists.  They come from every corner of the world…top news stories, outstanding athletic highlights, outrageous celebrity scandals, cutest pet pictures.  The rankings have become expected traditional media entertainment filler between the…

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An explanation of Ludington’s marijuana opt out ordinance.

December 11, 2018

An explanation of Ludington’s marijuana opt out ordinance. By Steve Miller, mayor elect. The issue to allow/not allow marijuana dispensaries to operate with the city limits was discussed at a Nov. 19, 2018 City Council Public Safety/Public Utilities Committee meeting. The first reading of a proposed city ordinance to “opt out” of allowing the recreational sale of pot within the…

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A message from Ludington mayor-elect Steve Miller.

November 27, 2018

A message from Ludington mayor-elect Steve Miller. Letter to the Editor. In the not so distant past, our city’s population topped 10,000 residents.  The large employer base was vast: the Consumers Power Hydroelectric Plant, Dow Chemical, the C&O Railway, Harbison-Walker, Thompson Cabinetry, Atkinson Mfg., the City of Ludington, Merdel/Carrom, Star Watchcase, to name a few.  Today, just over 8,000 people…

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