Calls for ouster grow over Capitol siege link
Allendale residents and others pressed for the removal of planning commissioner G. Ryan Kelley after he was identified in Jan 6 protest videos. At the Jan 25 virtual board meeting, attendees urged action, noting long-running township tensions since 2020 over a Confederate statue in the Garden of Honor.
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Allendale
Ryan Kelley
Allendale Township
Planning Commission
Donald Trump
Washington, D.C
ProPublica
Washington
Michigan Tea
Kelley
Allendale Township Board
Township Planning Commission
Cathy Seaver
Garden of Honor
George Floyd
Minneapolis
Mich
Sentinel
Local districts call first snow day of school year
Slippery roads and high winds led most area districts to cancel in person learning on Tuesday morning January 26. Saugatuck Public Schools was the exception as districts balanced tradition with safety while many superintendents posted snow day announcements on social media.
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Harper Dahlman
Ottawa County
Sarah Leach
Sentinel
Saugatuck
Officials urge online sign ups for Michigan vaccine
Michigan health officials urge residents to use online sign up sheets to schedule COVID 19 vaccine appointments as they ramp up distribution. Eligibility lists may take weeks before contact. providers will reach out when doses are available. In Allegan and Ottawa counties residents can use vaccinewestmi.com register for links to providers. Outside health departments, Meijer Pharmacy Spectrum Health and West Michigan Vaccine Clinic also book appointments by availability. ADHD notes 3 to 5 weeks to be contacted after sign up. In Allegan appointments depend on doses allocated for the week of Jan 25.
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Holland
Michigan
Ottawa
Allegan
West Michigan
Allegan County
Holland Public Schools hires diversity inclusion chief
Holland Public Schools approves a contract for Taran McZee as director of equity and inclusion. McZee will start March 1 after serving as associate VP for diversity and inclusion at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The district began strategic equity work in 2014 and aims to address systemic inequities.
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Holland
Holland Public Schools
HPS Board of Education
Taran McZee
McZee
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
DEI
Brian Davis
Equity
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