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Adeline Hambley sued the county, saying commission members voted to demote her from the job of health officer in violation of state laws.

Residents had questioned whether new commissioners violated the open meetings act when they made a number of unannounced, sweeping changes at their first board meeting in January.

County board members have signaled they want to hire a new health officer who has opposed mask mandates in the past. The current health officer was demoted to "interim" health officer.

After a year in the Wayne County Jail, Darrell Ewing filed a lawsuit against the jail administration, claiming the denial of in-person visits is unconstitutional.

A newly elected board of county commissioners in Ottawa County has led to a cascade of changes in the local governance. Not everyone is happy about it.

Today, we heard about new developments in Ottawa County, pheasants in Detroit, and unicorn hunting. Then, MSU Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff chatted about her new role.

Michigan local governments are supposed to get about $400 million from a national opioid lawsuit settlement for substance abuse treatment and prevention. But they haven't so far, because Ottawa County has filed a lawsuit contesting how the money will be distributed.

Today, we heard more about the Speaker of the House vote, and a big announcement by Senator Debbie Stabenow. Plus, changes in Ottawa County and a Ford Fiesta film from a French perspective.

Ottawa County voters elected nine new members to the board of commissioners, and this week those commissioners made some sudden changes to county government, including hiring John Gibbs as county administrator

Libertas Christian School, a small non-denominational private school in West Michigan, currently remains closed after a federal judge denied its request…