Dan Van Ommen: The miracle of friendship
Ultimately, that's what God gives us: Our life renewed, through the faithfulness of a friend.
Ottawa Impact commissioner requests recount after losing rematch in August primary, citing fraud
Roger Belknap filed a request with the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office on Aug. 19 asserting that he believed “fraud or errors were committed” by precinct election inspectors during the voting primary.
Barbara Mezeske: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
We are tired of this show, and ready to change the channel.
Ottawa commissioner amends lawsuit against MSU Extension to include Ottawa Impact leader
New filing claims Joe Moss 'retaliated against (Kleinjans) for his protected speech by refusing to adopt the renewal contract.'
Letter to the Editor: The spear is blunted
Ottawa Impact’s majority on the Ottawa County commission has been eradicated.
Gov. Tim Walz: ‘An aggressively normal dad’
I don’t see Walz as radical. I see someone who is a lot like the men who over the years sat in the pews of the churches I served.
Judge blocks Kleinjans' request to be reinstated to MSU Extension post
A federal judge has denied Chris Kleinjans' request to restore him to his job after he claims MSU Extension fired him over political pressure exerted by the commission’s Ottawa Impact majority.
Community Calendar: Aug. 13-31
Tuesday, Aug. 13 Oodles of Doodles: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St, Saugatuck. From cartooning and comic books to scribbles and shapes – explore how putting pencil to paper can make magical worlds come to life! Transform your flat doodles into 3D
Testimony from MSU Extension officials confirms pressure from Ottawa County Board Chair Moss
“You could characterize it as a veiled threat … of concern with Christian’s involvement in the recall process. … They were unhappy about his political activity.”