7:21 PM Oct 21, 2012
The presidential election will be taking center stage this November, and the battle for the oval office is being fought right here in Ottawa County.
7:20 PM Oct 21, 2012
President Barack Obama's improved performance in Tuesday's debate with Republican rival Mitt Romney appears to have boosted him to a wider lead among likely Michigan voters, a Detroit Free Press/WXYZ-TV poll shows.
9:22 PM Oct 19, 2012
President Barack Obama has presided over a heyday for the gun industry despite predictions by the National Rifle Association four years ago that he would be the "most anti-gun president in American history."
1:00 PM Oct 19, 2012
The race for Michigan's 2nd Congressional District includes the Republican incumbent from Zeeland seeking a second term and a Democratic challenger from Muskegon.
10:44 AM Oct 17, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney teed up the last three weeks of the presidential election as a question of which man voters can trust to improve the economy. Who do you trust?
12:27 PM Oct 16, 2012
Three candidates are running for two open seats on the Spring Lake Public Schools school board.
12:23 PM Oct 16, 2012
Three are vying for seats on the Grand Haven Area Public Schools school board.
12:00 PM Oct 15, 2012
Two candidates are squaring off for one seat on the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners to represent the Tri-Cities area.
9:36 AM Oct 15, 2012
Who are the candidates in Ottawa County for the Nov. 6 election?
12:00 PM Oct 13, 2012
A local court magistrate and an assistant county prosecuting attorney will face off Nov. 6 for the chance to fill the seat of retiring 58th District Court Judge Richard Kloote.
9:02 PM Oct 12, 2012
The state and federal political districts have been realigned, based on numbers from the 2010 Census.
8:57 PM Oct 12, 2012
(UPDATED: Wednesday, 1:20 a.m.) Here are the latest results of Tuesday's elections in Northwest Ottawa County:
8:56 PM Oct 12, 2012
The West Michigan Civil Conversation group tackled the presidential election Tuesday night at Loutit District Library.
8:55 PM Oct 12, 2012
Big Bird is flying high in the 2012 presidential campaign. President Barack Obama's campaign deployed the beloved "Sesame Street" icon in a new TV ad Tuesday mocking Mitt Romney for saying he would defund public broadcasting if elected.
5:10 PM Oct 12, 2012
There are myriad state proposals on the ballot in next month's election, ranging from emergency financial managers and collective bargaining rights to a new bridge to Canada.
11:10 AM Oct 11, 2012
Catherine Lake said she hopes voters decide to continue Harbor Transit service in the village with a four-year millage proposal. The 97-year-old village resident relies on the on-demand bus service to get around.