Audra Gamble

Republican Sarah Matwiejczyk won the Aug. 6 primary race to become the next Ottawa County Prosecutor.

The body cameras are expected to be fully in use by early next year.

In addition to the money it now owes the health officer's attorney, Ottawa County spent tens of thousands of dollars for its corporation counsel to work on the lawsuit and termination hearing.

Recounting roughly 7,000 ballots by hand took over eight hours. The losing candidate's vote total remained exactly the same.

The District 1 seat is up for grabs after incumbent Gretchen Cosby lost the Republican primary in August.

Up until recently, incumbent Commissioner Doug Zylstra was the lone Democratic voice on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.

The District 6 Ottawa County Board of Commissioners seat covers the nine southernmost precincts of the 17 Georgetown Township precincts.

The lifelong Lions fan said lots of Green Bay fans wanted to take pictures with him and his cheese grater hat during Sunday's game.

The restaurant will be located on the first floor of a new $24.4 million apartment building in Grand Rapids.

The first-ever pope from the United States spent several formative years at a now-closed Augustinian seminary in Michigan.