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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Ottawa CountyA county commissioners board in western Michigan that was taken over by a far-right slate of candidates will vote Tuesday on whether to drastically cut the health department’s budget, in the face of pleas by public health officials and community protests.A group of ultraconservative candidates, motivated by resentment over COVID restrictions and mask mandates, swept to power in a election held in Ottawa County in Aug...

Ottawa County’s board was taken over by ultraconservative candidates promising to undo the injustice of COVID restrictions. Now they are targeting public health officials.

“Public Heart for Public Health” is being planned as a support rally for the health department 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, outside the OCDPH offices at 12251 James St.

When it comes to raising money, Andrea Hendricks is the clear winner among the four candidates running for mayor of Grand Haven.

Much of the policy is identical to language passed by Hartland Consolidated Schools in June.

Ottawa County residents are taking official steps to alter the power structure on its board of commissioners.

The upturned political scene in Ottawa County could be catching, experts have said — and it's possible Livingston County is the second stop.

Commissioners passed a resolution Monday, June 12, that county-appointed entities cannot promote private events or activities outside the scope of the entitys mission.

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While the community voted overwhelmingly in favor of the recent non-homestead millage renewal for Hartland Consolidated Schools, the organizer of a pro-millage group says it came at a personal cost.