Bill Dalton: Disney sold out ABC News
Trust must be earned. And credibility should never be sold.
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.
West Ottawa debate program on a dual mission
The West Ottawa High School Debate team, which competes in the Grand Rapids Metro League, won its third league championship in four seasons last month.
Ottawa News Network to host listening tour
OTTAWA COUNTY — Ottawa News Network is taking the show on the road. Over the next few months, the countywide nonprofit news organization will conduct a listening tour around the county to hear from residents and share more information about ONN and its mission. ONN's mission is to fill
Henry Idema: Religious decline and mental illness
I would guess there is not a pastor here in West Michigan, in all denominations and in all religions, who would not agree with this statement: religious decline, called secularization, has contributed to a rise in mental illness. Sigmund Freud made such an observation more than a hundred years ago.
Tim Pennings: Christmas Lesson: Ode to the hydrogen bond
We in West Michigan are blessed by the presence of two noted institutions of Higher Education: Hope College here in Holland, and Calvin University in Grand Rapids. As iron sharpens iron, these two institutions have brought out the best in each other over the decades. A former Hope president (VanderWerf)
Sentinel makes argument for court to release $4M settlement sealed testimony
On Friday, Jan. 3, The Holland Sentinel through its attorney Joseph Richotte, submitted a brief to the Michigan Court of Appeals asking the court to reverse a circuit court decision made on Jan. 19, 2024.
Emails: Crockery Lake contract was 'rushed,' intended to prevent new board from dismantling deal
Internal emails show that the contract was crafted in less than two months, with only select officials involved in the process — including the contractor who will receive the funds to complete the work.
Community Calendar: Jan. 1-31
Wednesday, January 1 We hope you fail better: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St., Saugatuck. Playful and thoughtful pieces are brought together by New York Times bestselling duo, Brad and Kristi Montague, for their debut exhibition, We hope you fail better,
County commissioners say they were misled, pressured to approve severance agreements
“What concerns me is that no substantial evidence has ever been presented to board members, the HR department, or our HR attorney to substantiate either Moss’s narrative or Epperson’s allegations."