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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.

108 Posts

Grand Haven, Michigan
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Ottawa CMH director's contract could be in question after board didn't sign off on terms post image
News Ottawa County Ottawa Impact Government Ottawa County Board of Commissioners

Ottawa CMH director's contract could be in question after board didn't sign off on terms

by Sarah Leach
Scholten takes questions in townhall as Huizenga doubles down on support for Trump post image
News Ottawa County Politics Government

Scholten takes questions in townhall as Huizenga doubles down on support for Trump

by Sarah Leach
'Missing in action': Frustrated constituents host town hall aimed at Huizenga post image
News Politics Michigan U.S. House of Representatives

'Missing in action': Frustrated constituents host town hall aimed at Huizenga

by Sarah Leach
Lawsuit drops claim challenging Crockery Lake contract; severance claims to continue post image
News Government Lawsuits Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa Impact

Lawsuit drops claim challenging Crockery Lake contract; severance claims to continue

by Sarah Leach
Judge orders county to pursue records, but says local electeds not subject to disclosure post image
News Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Lawsuits Freedom of Information Act Government

Judge orders county to pursue records, but says local electeds not subject to disclosure

by Sarah Leach
Protestors continue to demand answers from U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga post image
News Michigan House of Representatives Politics

Protestors continue to demand answers from U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga

by Sarah Leach
County to ask court to review Crockery Lake contract as board infighting continues post image
News Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa County Ottawa Impact Government Lawsuits

County to ask court to review Crockery Lake contract as board infighting continues

by Sarah Leach
Lawyer swap, lake contract review, energy worries: Ottawa faces big decisions Tuesday post image
News Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa County Ottawa Impact Energy Environment Government Lawsuits

Lawyer swap, lake contract review, energy worries: Ottawa faces big decisions Tuesday

by Sarah Leach
County poised to urge delay in closing Campbell as officials say plan likely won't change post image
News Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa Impact Energy

County poised to urge delay in closing Campbell as officials say plan likely won't change

by Sarah Leach
FOIA case lawyer moves to disqualify judge, cites past 'unethical' conduct post image
News Lawsuits Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa Impact Ottawa News Network

FOIA case lawyer moves to disqualify judge, cites past 'unethical' conduct

by Sarah Leach
Hollanders march in protest of Trump, demand Huizenga meet with constituents post image
News Politics Ottawa County Michigan

Hollanders march in protest of Trump, demand Huizenga meet with constituents

by Sarah Leach
Local organizers urge Ottawa County to see the rise of Christian Nationalism and to act post image
News Politics Ottawa Impact Ottawa County

Local organizers urge Ottawa County to see the rise of Christian Nationalism and to act

by Sarah Leach