As big companies roll back and reconsider their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, the topic remains of intense focus in Ottawa County.

The following area students are among those named to the fall semester dean's list for academic achievement at West Shore ...

Ottawa Impact leaders Joe Moss and Sylvia Rhodea are standing by their conservative platform, even after losing control of the county board in 2024.

7. At the time, Miedema and Commissioners Joe Moss and Sylvia Rhodea argued she should be allowed to retain her role, if she wanted it. The trio also requested Teeples seek approval from the full ...

OTTAWA COUNTY — The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners broke a multi-year habit of reserving settlement talks to closed session when officials voted to negotiate from the dais. "I believe there has ...

Which, basically we will be rewarding bad behavior, if that's the decision of the board," Sylvia Rhodea noted. After over an hour of discussion between board members, the settlement agreement went ...

Ottawa County has agreed to pay $190,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by former Administrator John Gibbs, who sued after he was fired.

OTTAWA COUNTY — The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners broke a multi-year habit of reserving settlement talks to closed session when officials voted to negotiate from the dais. "I believe ...

Part of the lawsuit was dismissed, but Gibbs was appealing the case. Commissioners Joe Moss, Sylvia Rhodea, Kendra Wenzel and Allision Miedema all voted against the deal for Gibbs. The four ...

Commissioners Sylvia Rhodea and Kendra Wenzel also sit on the CMH Board. Former Commissioner Chris Kleinjans, who also lost his seat on the Ottawa County Board in November, occupies a general ...