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Ottawa County government complex (Allison R. Donahue via Michigan Advance)
Emails Reveal Extremist Ottawa Commissioners Planned Drastic Changes Before They Took Office 

“While this behavior does not violate the current standards set forth in the Open Meetings Act, it is the antithesis of transparency and good governance.”

Michigan Woman Finds $15K Outside White Lake Gas Station

A Michigan woman who walks to work every day made a huge discovery outside a gas station last month.

This October 2022 photo provided by Kristin Stonehouse shows her son, Mason Stonehouse, 6, in Chesterfield, Mich. Mason Stonehouse used his father’s Grubhub account to order $1,000 worth of food delivered to his home on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. His father, Keith Stonehouse, was not aware his son was ordering the food and at first did nt understand why delivery people kept ringing his doorbell and leaving food. (Kristin Stonehouse via AP)
‘Not Your Average 6-Year-Old’: Michigan Boy Orders $1K in Food from Dad’s Grubhub

A Michigan man says he was left with a $1,000 bill after his 6-year-old son ordered a virtual smorgasbord of food from several restaurants last weekend, leading to a string of unexpected deliveries—and maybe a starring role in an ad campaign.

Michigan Civil War Soldier’s Grave Finally Gets Headstone

The grave of a man who served in the US Civil War has been formally marked at a northern Michigan cemetery.

Ronda Liskey (left) poses with budtender Jeremiah Rose, daughter-in-law Kaitlyn Liskey, and son Roy Liskey. (Courtesy Photo)
Family-Owned Pot Shop Brings Big Business to Small Michigan Town

In 2021, Michigan native Roy Liskey and his mother Ronda—a former medical marijuana caregiver—decided to venture into recreational cannabis with one simple goal in mind: to bring high-quality, affordable and friendly cannabis into the small city of Laingsburg.

Ottawa County government complex (Allison R. Donahue via Michigan Advance)
Ottawa Co. Residents Worry About Impacted Communities After Board Dismantles DEI Dept.

After a slate of far-right Republicans won the majority of seats on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners in November, their first official actions in the new year were shocking to many community members.

Wayne State Wins $11M Grant to Investigate Preterm Births in Detroit

Wayne State University has received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how volatile organic compounds contribute to preterm births.