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                        Ottawa County commissioners have settled two lawsuits related to a prior board’s decisions in 2024
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                        Thousands of residents in Allegan are dealing with the impacts of a major natural gas line leak, the Michigan Supreme Court rules that mandatory life without parole sentences for 19 and 20 year-olds is unconstitutional, and more.
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                        An Ottawa County health officer previously fighting county board members to keep her job is honored with state award for her efforts to strengthen public health
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                        A bite from a Lone Star Tick make a person allergic to red meat and some dairy products The Health Department wants to know how it got there
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                        At least one county commissioner is pushing back against that suggestion, saying the vaccine has caused autism in the county
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                        Under the agreement, Ottawa County Board of Commissioners won’t use past allegations to fire health officer Hambley in the future and Hambley drops wrongful termination lawsuit
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                        Adeline Hambley's lengthy legal fight with county commissioners over pandemic-era mask mandates concluded Tuesday with the board bowing to the will of a court-ordered arbitrator
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                        A judge has decided the $4 million deal was discussed during negotiations, but was not a binding agreement
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                        Instead of using their paid Ottawa County attorney, the board is hiring a separate lawyer to represent commissioner Bonnema during a hearing this week. It’s part of their stalemate with health officer Adeline Hambley
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                        Ottawa County leaders attempted to fire Hambley in January but were unable to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
