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.

116 Posts

Grand Haven, Michigan

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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

March 04, 2025

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

February 28, 2025

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

February 26, 2025

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

February 24, 2025

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

February 21, 2025

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

February 18, 2025

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

February 18, 2025

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

February 17, 2025

Ex-Ottawa County administrator John Gibbs rejoins HUD in policy development, research role post image

News Politics Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa Impact

Ex-Ottawa County administrator John Gibbs rejoins HUD in policy development, research role

by Sarah Leach

February 14, 2025

Ottawa residents show mounting dissent over Trump's controversial executive orders post image

Politics Ottawa County News Michigan

Ottawa residents show mounting dissent over Trump's controversial executive orders

by Sarah Leach

February 10, 2025

Judge signals that officials' private devices exempt from FOIA requests post image

News Lawsuits Ottawa County Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Ottawa Impact Freedom of Information Act

Judge signals that officials' private devices exempt from FOIA requests

by Sarah Leach

February 04, 2025

'We're in this bad deal because of you': Gibbs lawsuit settled as allegations fly between officials post image

News Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Politics Lawsuits

'We're in this bad deal because of you': Gibbs lawsuit settled as allegations fly between officials

by Sarah Leach

January 31, 2025