Ottawa County tackled a slew of big topics Tuesday as the divide deepened between the moderate Republican majority on the board of commissioners and the minority far-right Ottawa Impact faction.
Our community, our nation, and our world face enormous challenges. We won't solve them through judgment and division.
From a change in legal counsel, revisiting a controversial lake remediation contract and trying to delay the closure of a coal-fired power plant, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is poised to make several big decisions at its next meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Dozens of regional acts made the final cut as nominees for a bevy of categories in the annual Jammie Awards.
Although Ottawa County is not interested in getting into the public utility business, concerns continue to mount about the stability of the energy grid.
I am done with all the name-calling Last Monday, former Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock asserted that, as a woman, she was the best candidate to challenge “three witches that are right now ruling our state.” That got my attention. Why would a woman vying for a leadership position
Put the blame where it belongs — on the Republicans in Congress — who care more about staying in power, even if they are toothless, than they care about the nation.
As two residents await a decision by an Allegan County judge over their lawsuit against the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners, their attorney has filed to disqualify the jurist over claims she cannot be impartial.
On Monday, Feb. 17, a group of nearly 100 staged a protest in Holland, part of a nationwide effort this week protesting the Trump Administration’s push to gut federal health, education and human services agencies — as well as billionaire Elon Musk’s influence on drastic cuts.
