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

With OI and its supporters being vocal supporters of Trump and his policies, many local officials are encouraging community members to learn more about Christian Nationalism, how to identify it locally and, more importantly, what to do about it.

Bill Dalton: The coming crisis? The courts are next
Opinion

Bill Dalton: The coming crisis? The courts are next

How long will this continue before Trump grows tired of America’s game of checks and balances and declares “checkmate”?

Tim Pennings: The soul is a state of being
Opinion

Tim Pennings: The soul is a state of being

Am I a soul that inhabits my physical body, or am I a physical body from which a soul emerges?

Zeeland offers citizens opportunity on how government works
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Zeeland offers citizens opportunity on how government works

A citizen's academy is a program that educates the public about their local police department or government.

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

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

Less than a month after settling a wrongful termination lawsuit against Ottawa County, former administrator John Gibbs has found a new role by returning to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Grand Rapids’ Festival of the Arts ends run after 55 years
Entertainment

Grand Rapids’ Festival of the Arts ends run after 55 years

Festival organizers announced Feb. 8 that after 55 years of “celebrating the arts,” the downtown festival was “ceasing operations effective immediately.”

Dale Wyngarden: Is DOGE a savior in efficiency or just more dead-weight bureaucracy?
Opinion

Dale Wyngarden: Is DOGE a savior in efficiency or just more dead-weight bureaucracy?

We’re eager to see whether your Department of Government Efficiency really contributes to Great Again, or is simply more dead-weight bureaucracy bestowing a worthless title in appreciation for political contributions.

Ottawa County tipped workers in limbo over how their wages could change this year
Business

Ottawa County tipped workers in limbo over how their wages could change this year

Service industry workers are questioning their future as Michigan lawmakers continue to debate potential amendments to a new tipped wage law that is scheduled to go into effect Feb. 21.

Josh Brugger: We stand shoulder to shoulder to right the ship in Ottawa County
Opinion

Josh Brugger: We stand shoulder to shoulder to right the ship in Ottawa County

While we’ve heard much about “mandates” from nationally elected leaders, the new majority in Ottawa County does have a mandate. It is to return Ottawa County to governance that’s competent, transparent, fiscally responsible and representative of all people in Ottawa County.

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