West Ottawa School District Ending Mask Mandate
On Monday, January 17, 2022, parents from West Ottawa spoke up for their kids! West Ottawa's School Board voted 7-0 to remove the mask mandate on students, effective next Monday. It is wonderful to see [...]
Some Schools Continue Forced Masking Policies, Ignore Parental Rights
Many of Ottawa’s children finally saw each other's faces at school this month. Parents celebrated the relief and return to some normalcy. To the districts that chose not to continue forced masking after the [...]
Ottawa County Mask Study Exposed, Has Significant Flaws
The CDC study that Ottawa County Health Officer Lisa Stefanovsky cited as legal justification for the controversial mask mandate has been investigated and determined to be "completely bunk." An article in The Atlantic says the study’s [...]
Bergman Stepping Down as Chair, Corporation Counsel Retiring in a Year
There were notable comments made during this week's commissioner meeting. First: Corporation Counsel Doug Van Essen noted he is looking to retire, and will be transitioning over the next year. He recommends the Board [...]
County Board Hired Her, County Board Can Fire Her.
The Ottawa Impact Legal Fund is supporting a group of parents who sued the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners and Ottawa County Health Department. The case was heard today in Grand Haven at the [...]
We the People tell the Government what to do—it doesn’t tell us.
President Reagan once said: "All great change in America begins at the dinner table." Ottawa Impact wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving filled with the beautiful smiles of your children and families! May your tables [...]