West Michigan’s The Bootstrap Boys take vintage country to a No. 1 ranking in 2024
With their distinctive approach to rootsy, retro country music, The Bootstrap Boys have bucked a lot of trends and conquered a lot of musical mountains along the way.
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."
Spring Lake’s Temple Lounge reboots Seven Steps Up with slate of concerts
Spring Lake’s Temple Lounge has ushered in a new era for the historic building once known as the Seven Steps Up listening room.
Appeals court declines to halt severance payouts to Wetmore, Epperson
Howard said although she was disappointed in the decision, the lawsuit challenging the agreements will still move forward.
Judge won't halt payouts to Ottawa County contracts, emergency appeal filed
The emergency filing by Howard to the court of appeals asked that the court rule by 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, in order "to prevent irreparable harm."
Ottawa County approves $563K contract to restore Crockery Lake as process faces criticism
Questions remain on why the deal happened with little public discussion and didn’t follow the county’s traditional purchasing policies.
Howard challenges legality of severance agreements, Crockery Lake contract
A trio of controversial decisions approved by the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners are in limbo after a local attorney filed a motion for a temporary restraining order preventing funds of about $850,000 from leaving the county’s coffers.
County confirms $280,000 in payouts to interim administrator, aide
Ottawa County will pay more than $280,000 in a pair of severance agreements with its interim administrator and administrative executive aide, county-provided documents confirmed Monday.