Sarah Leach

Sarah Leach is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist who led 15 Michigan papers for 15 years. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University and is an advocate for local and student journalism.

184 Posts

Grand Haven, Michigan

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'Crying wolf': Nessel says feds created energy 'emergency' to keep Campbell coal plant open post image

News Port Sheldon Energy Courts

'Crying wolf': Nessel says feds created energy 'emergency' to keep Campbell coal plant open

by Sarah Leach

May 21, 2026

Compensation group votes to increase county board pay by over 65%, doles out $265K in raises post image

News Ottawa County Government

Compensation group votes to increase county board pay by over 65%, doles out $265K in raises

by Sarah Leach

May 20, 2026

Appeals court considers: Did a real 'energy emergency' justify DOE order to keep the Campbell open? post image

News Ottawa County Port Sheldon Energy Government Courts

Appeals court considers: Did a real 'energy emergency' justify DOE order to keep the Campbell open?

by Sarah Leach

May 16, 2026

Ottawa County officers explain their roles as compensation commission mulls over raises post image

News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Government

Ottawa County officers explain their roles as compensation commission mulls over raises

by Sarah Leach

May 15, 2026

Ottawa County conservation efforts get a boost with state water quality grants post image

News Ottawa County Water Environment

Ottawa County conservation efforts get a boost with state water quality grants

by Sarah Leach

May 12, 2026

‘Shoveling sh!t’: Officials point to Ottawa Impact for new kerfuffle over compensation commission post image

News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Government

‘Shoveling sh!t’: Officials point to Ottawa Impact for new kerfuffle over compensation commission

by Sarah Leach

May 03, 2026

County commissioners poised to split parks millage renewal, increase into 2 separate votes post image

News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Election Taxes Parks

County commissioners poised to split parks millage renewal, increase into 2 separate votes

by Sarah Leach

April 30, 2026

Ottawa County reports first measles case in over 30 years post image

News Public Health

Ottawa County reports first measles case in over 30 years

by Sarah Leach

April 21, 2026

Sheriff's Office: Missing Grand Haven Twp woman found alive, expected to make full recovery post image

News Grand Haven Twp Public Safety

Sheriff's Office: Missing Grand Haven Twp woman found alive, expected to make full recovery

by Sarah Leach

April 16, 2026

'Strong, but strained': Ottawa County nonprofits grow, demand for services continues to rise post image

News Ottawa County Nonprofits

'Strong, but strained': Ottawa County nonprofits grow, demand for services continues to rise

by Sarah Leach

March 29, 2026

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against MSU Extension from ex-county official, appeal filed post image

News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Lawsuits Politics Michigan House of Representatives Elections

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against MSU Extension from ex-county official, appeal filed

by Sarah Leach

March 28, 2026

Eviction-diversion program gets renewed funding from county to help residents stay in homes post image

News Ottawa County Housing

Eviction-diversion program gets renewed funding from county to help residents stay in homes

by Sarah Leach

March 24, 2026