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OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — Ottawa County leaders have scrapped the county’s “Where Freedom Rings” motto. It was a move that county ...
“The motto ‘Where freedom rings’ was voted in on Jan. 3, 2023 as a promise to the people of Ottawa County that their voices ...
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners voted to eliminate "Where Freedom Rings" as the municipality's motto during a tense ...
One of Michigan’s fastest-growing counties is dropping “Where Freedom Rings” as its motto, less than a year after hard-right ...
Ottawa County commissioners voted to axe the county’s “Where Freedom Rings” motto as some called it divisive. But the move ...
Ottawa County commissioners are expected to vote on whether to eliminate the current county motto of "Where Freedom Rings." ...
Ottawa County's commission voted 7-4 to eliminate the 'Where Freedom Rings' motto, ending two years of community debate over ...
The motto was relatively new, having been approved by the prior board during their first meeting in January 2023.
We’ve learned Ottawa County’s Board of Commissioners could undo a major change instituted by the previous board during their first day in office.
WEST OLIVE, MI – Ottawa County has begun rolling out its updated logo featuring the county’s new motto “Where Freedom Rings.” Ottawa County Administrator John Gibbs announced the rollout ...
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is facing a vote to become a constitutional county on Tuesday. ... as reflected in the county’s new vision statement of ‘Where Freedom Rings. ...
Amid a divisive and tense debate Tuesday night, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners made the decision to nix the ...