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MON, OCT 26, 2026 BELLWETHER, MI

COMMUNITY

Have you seen Ted?If you see Ted, tell him they're on the trail

Friends of Ted Lusk, of the boarding house on Elm, haven't seen him since early October.Two men in yellow raincoats are asking for him by name.

BY DENISE OKAFORBY R. CALLOWAY COMMUNITY EDITORUNEDITED MONDAY, OCT 26, 2026

Friends of Ted Lusk, a longtime resident of the boarding house on Elm, are asking anyone who has seen him to get in touch. He hasn't been home since the first week of October.Friends of Ted Lusk, a longtime resident of the boarding house on Elm, are asking anyone who has seen him to get in touch. He hasn't been home since the first week of October. They don't think he's lost. They think he's hiding.

Ted, 60s, is known around town for his daily walks on the Thornapple Trail and for knowing everyone's dog by name. His room was left neat, with the radio on.Ted, 60s, walks the Thornapple Trail every day and knows everyone's dog by name. His room was left neat, with the radio tuned to 88.3. On Sunday, two men in yellow raincoats asked a jogger on the trail if he knew anyone named Ted.

Anyone with information can leave word at the boarding house. Please ask for him in person.If you see Ted, tell him they're on the trail. Don't call the boarding house. Ask for him in person, never on the phone.

Three road workers, one in an orange safety vest, stand behind a striped road-closed barricade on a rural road at dusk. Three road workers, one in an orange safety vest, stand behind a striped road-closed barricade on a rural road at dusk.
From left: Ray Dunleavy, Gus Pell, Marv Toivonen and Ted Lusk, Baraga Dr., Tuesday.From left: Ray Dunleavy, Gus Pell, Marv Toivonen. Ted Lusk is standing on the right. Look again.
An abandoned wooden sawmill with a sagging roof on a misty riverbank surrounded by autumn trees. An abandoned wooden sawmill with a sagging roof on a misty riverbank surrounded by autumn trees.
The old Pell Sawmill, Hollow Creek.The old Pell Sawmill. Do not walk here after dark.
A wooden telephone pole on a quiet residential corner covered in layers of stapled lost-pet flyers. A wooden telephone pole on a quiet residential corner covered in layers of stapled lost-pet flyers.
Flyers on the corner of Elm and Third.Flyers on Elm and Third. Every one is the same dog.

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