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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.

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Grand Haven, Michigan
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What is the cost of Ottawa Impact? About $3 million and counting post image

What is the cost of Ottawa Impact? About $3 million and counting

Survey: Only 25% of Ottawa County employees trust the Ottawa Impact-led board of commissioners post image

Survey: Only 25% of Ottawa County employees trust the Ottawa Impact-led board of commissioners

Ottawa County poised to pay more than $60K to search for its next administrator post image

Ottawa County poised to pay more than $60K to search for its next administrator

Hambley calls Ottawa Impact bloc's rejection of state COVID grant unfortunate: 'There are so many things on the horizon' post image

Hambley calls Ottawa Impact bloc's rejection of state COVID grant unfortunate: 'There are so many things on the horizon'

Meet the Democrats running for the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners post image

Meet the Democrats running for the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners

'Bringing principles': Democrat Michelle Dieleman seeking District 6 seat on Ottawa County board post image

'Bringing principles': Democrat Michelle Dieleman seeking District 6 seat on Ottawa County board

'People want knowledge, information': Dianne Fikse makes bid for treasurer as independent post image

'People want knowledge, information': Dianne Fikse makes bid for treasurer as independent

Ottawa County to pay $225K to settle age discrimination lawsuit as legal costs mount post image

Ottawa County to pay $225K to settle age discrimination lawsuit as legal costs mount

Former Republican county commissioners endorse Democrat Mansaray for 85th state House race over incumbent Slagh post image

Former Republican county commissioners endorse Democrat Mansaray for 85th state House race over incumbent Slagh

Interim Ottawa County administrator abruptly resigns after losing sheriff bid post image

Interim Ottawa County administrator abruptly resigns after losing sheriff bid

Michigan Supreme Court declines to hear Open Meetings Act-related lawsuit against Ottawa County board post image

Michigan Supreme Court declines to hear Open Meetings Act-related lawsuit against Ottawa County board

Community Calendar: Sept. 3-30 post image

Community Calendar: Sept. 3-30