Former lakeshore pastor, best-selling author explore Christian nationalism in new projects
Two West Michigan authors have produced separate projects that explore the intersection of faith and politics in today’s cultural and political climate.
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Candidate for administrator calls Ottawa County's process 'legally dubious'
“The process your consultant tried to lay out was one that was legally dubious ... and obviously designed to circumvent Michigan’s sunshine laws."
Sixth lawsuit filed against Ottawa County Board of Commissioners under Ottawa Impact leadership
On Oct. 30, Adrea Hill and Luke Sanner sued in Ottawa County’s 20th Circuit Court claiming Freedom of Information Act requests they filed respectively were not fulfilled adequately by the county.
Ottawa County, local pastor signal tentative settlement agreement for religious discrimination lawsuit
Another lawsuit in Ottawa County could be headed toward settlement after a Grand Haven pastor and the county board of commissioners had a settlement conference on Monday, Oct. 28.
Judge: Local attorney can continue representing Cramer, Kleinjans in separate lawsuits that involve Ottawa County
“There are not overlapping fact allegations in the two cases relevant to (the county’s) motion in this matter to disqualify Attorney Howard as … Cramer’s attorney."
Ottawa County: Attorney can't represent Cramer, Kleinjans in dual lawsuits that involve county
Grand Rapids-based attorney Sarah Riley-Howard said there is no basis to remove her and Elizabeth L. Geary, of Pinsky Smith law firm, from the ability to represent Cramer in his case.
Dan Van Ommen: Empty chairs at empty tables
At some point in our lives, we’re going to suffer loss. Maybe we need to fill a void in our life by inviting a new friend to fill a chair around our table.
Wetmore wants to make key hires. Moss wants to name him interim administrator.
HR questions deputy administrator's ability to hire as Ottawa Impact board chair seems to be clearing the way
Interim Ottawa County administrator resigns — again
In an email to commissioners on Monday, Oct. 14, Deputy Administrator Ben Wetmore informed the officials that Interim Administrator Jon Anderson had resigned from his position the previous evening.