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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.

243 Posts

Grand Haven, Michigan
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Ottawa County approves $563K contract to restore Crockery Lake as process faces criticism post image
News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa Impact

Ottawa County approves $563K contract to restore Crockery Lake as process faces criticism

by Sarah Leach
Howard challenges legality of severance agreements, Crockery Lake contract post image
News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa Impact Lawsuits

Howard challenges legality of severance agreements, Crockery Lake contract

by Sarah Leach
County confirms $280,000 in payouts to interim administrator, aide post image
News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Lawsuits

County confirms $280,000 in payouts to interim administrator, aide

by Sarah Leach
Severance agreements for Ottawa interim administrator, aide to exceed $280,000 post image
News

Severance agreements for Ottawa interim administrator, aide to exceed $280,000

by Sarah Leach
Federal judge tosses First Amendment retaliation claim in Gibbs' lawsuit, allows 'whistleblower,' defamation claims to stand post image
News

Federal judge tosses First Amendment retaliation claim in Gibbs' lawsuit, allows 'whistleblower,' defamation claims to stand

by Sarah Leach
Community Calendar: Dec. 1-31 post image
Community Calendar

Community Calendar: Dec. 1-31

by Sarah Leach
Ottawa administrator search halts after last finalist withdraws as officials claim, decry 'intimidation' post image
News

Ottawa administrator search halts after last finalist withdraws as officials claim, decry 'intimidation'

by Sarah Leach
Finalist who withdrew: Ottawa could issue $250K contract to next county administrator post image
News

Finalist who withdrew: Ottawa could issue $250K contract to next county administrator

by Sarah Leach
Ottawa County names top 2 picks for administrator, then 1 immediately withdraws post image
News

Ottawa County names top 2 picks for administrator, then 1 immediately withdraws

by Sarah Leach
Jude Vereyken: Coping with post-election stress post image
Opinion

Jude Vereyken: Coping with post-election stress

by Sarah Leach
Tim Pennings: Zebras and original sin post image
Opinion

Tim Pennings: Zebras and original sin

by Sarah Leach
Dan Van Ommen: Thankful for friendship post image
Opinion

Dan Van Ommen: Thankful for friendship

by Sarah Leach