The struggle is real.

Two J's in a Pod: S2E14 (April 8, 2026) Two female journalists from the Midwest just talking about the news, trends and weird cultural things happening in the world.

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Recordings: Moss pushed county board to approve $280K in controversial payouts despite no evidence of legal liability Ottawa County’s former board chair Joe Moss issued a stark warning last winter to commissioners: Settle a staff privacy complaint immediately or face a civil lawsuit.

Ottawa County’s former board chair Joe Moss issued a stark warning last winter to commissioners: Settle a staff privacy complaint immediately or face a civil lawsuit.

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Two J's in a Pod: S1E34 (Oct. 15, 2025) Two female journalists from the Midwest just talking about the news, trends and weird cultural things happening in the world.

Latest podcast dropped!

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Two J's in a Pod: S1E33 (Oct. 1, 2025) Two female journalists from the Midwest just talking about the news, trends and weird cultural things happening in the world.

Check out the latest "Two J's in a Pod."

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Two J's in a Pod: S1E32 (Sept. 24, 2025) Two female journalists from the Midwest just talking about the news, trends and weird cultural things happening in the world.

Check out our latest podcast where we run through the latest Ottawa County Board of Commissioners meeting (Hint: It was a doozie).

Two J's in a Pod: S1E32 (Sept. 24, 2025)

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Complete coverage: Get ready for Lions’ opener, 2025 season The Detroit Lions embark on a season that they hope will end in the Super Bowl with a game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

The Detroit Lions embark on a season that they hope will end in the Super Bowl with a game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

WOW. @marcelias.bsky.social goes off on the failures of legacy media: "We have an absolute collapse and failure by the institutions that have promised us that democracy would not die in darkness, that in fact, they stand for the proposition that democracy will die in plain sight of daylight."

Activists, officials call for closure of Ottawa County coal plant as utility looks to recover costs • Michigan Advance OTTAWA COUNTY — “We are standing here today to stand up to the Trump Administration to tell them, ‘Get this coal plant shut down.'” That was the message that lawmakers, health professionals and other ...

“We are standing here today to stand up to the Trump Administration to tell them, ‘Get this coal plant shut down.'”

That was the message that lawmakers, health professionals and others said at a press conference near West Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant.

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How is Dermot Mulroney NOT playing Sam Waterston in his biopic? #AFAF

Just learned from LinkedIn that a Heritage Foundation affiliate is now FOIA-ing (or equivalent) instructors’ syllabi to go snooping for supposed illegal DEI at state universities. It’s hard to describe how far past McCarthyism we’re headed here.

POLITICO compiled a list of all the Washington Post staffers who have left in the past eight months. It’s at least a hundred names, many of them among the biggest names in journalism. This is the fastest erosion of a major outlet ever.

Ottawa board to jumpstart administrator search for third time, rescind controversial motto The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is tackling some of the biggest priorities identified by candidates and voters during last year's campaign cycle, namely finding its next administrator and…

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is tackling some of the biggest priorities identified by candidates and voters during last year's campaign cycle, namely finding its next administrator and changing the county's motto.

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Bro has 75 followers on the Xeets. Also, no credible journalist "hides their posts." Don't give it oxygen, my friends.

White House to limit intelligence sharing with Congress after leak of early Iran report Top Cabinet officials are set to give senators a classified briefing Thursday about the strikes.

What could possibly go wrong?

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Patrick Lyoya's family speaks out about mistrial against former Grand Rapids cop Attorneys said first hearing in civil suit against Christopher Schurr is scheduled for June 17. A mistrial was declared earlier this month against Schurr.

Patrick Lyoya's family speaks out about mistrial against former Grand Rapids cop

Attorneys said first hearing in civil suit against Christopher Schurr is scheduled for June 17. A mistrial was declared earlier this month against Schurr.

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Two J's in a Pod (S1E16: May 28, 2025) A behind-the-scenes look at what's happening in Ottawa County and how issues nationwide affect us in West Michigan.

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Campbell coal plant's closure delayed 90 days with Energy Secretary's emergency order • Michigan Advance This story was originally published by Ottawa News Network Story summary U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order on Friday, May 23 — just eight days before the J.H. ...

The long-planned closing of the coal-fired J.H. Campbell plant in Port Sheldon Twp. will be delayed at least 90 days after Trump Administration officials issued an emergency order directing Consumers Energy to remain “available for operation” for peak summer demand.

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Imminent closure of Campbell coal plant delayed after Trump official orders 90-day delay U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued the emergency order on Friday, May 23 — just eight days before the plant was scheduled to shut down, a plan that has been in place since 2021.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued the emergency order on Friday, May 23 — just eight days before the plant was scheduled to shut down, a plan that has been in place since 2021.

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Kent County Prosecutor declines to retry former Grand Rapids police officer in motorist's death • Michigan Advance GRAND RAPIDS — An ex-Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist following a 2022 traffic stop will not face a retrial after a first proceeding ended in a mistrial earlier this month...

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced Thursday that an ex-Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist following a 2022 traffic stop will not face a retrial after a first proceeding ended in a mistrial earlier this month.

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Officials: Ottawa County harbor dredging delays over PFAS testing could drive up costs • Michigan Advance This story was originally published by Ottawa News Network. OTTAWA COUNTY — Local, state and national officials are warning that unless Michigan environmental officials can fast-track PFAS regulations...

Local, state and national officials are warning that unless Michigan environmental officials can fast-track PFAS regulations to allow for harbor dredging this year, it could end up costing Ottawa County residents millions.

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Two Js in a Pod: S1E15 (May 14, 2025) YouTube video by Two J's in a Pod

The "Two J's in a Pod" podcast has made the leap to the You-yTubes! Come listen to this week's new episode and catch up on previous episodes as Mary Ellen Murphy and I sound off on Ottawa County issues and more. :)

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Me explaining county government.

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Proud of this piece. It was the first major article I did post-Gannett and boy, was it a whopper. 🥰 #journalismmatters

Court of Appeals denies resentencing appeal by Oxford High shooter A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals denied the Oxford High School shooter's requests to withdraw his guilty plea or be resentenced.

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Deliberations continue in second-degree murder trial against former Grand Rapids cop Christopher Schurr is on trial for second-degree murder for the death of Patrick Lyoya, a Congolese immigrant. Schurr shot Lyoya after a traffic stop.

A Kent County jury has resumed deliberating a second-degree murder charge against a former Grand Rapids police officer accused of fatally shooting a Black motorist in 2022.

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a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with his hands in the air ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with his hands in the air

What’s up with the leaf blowers at 8 in the goddamn morning on a Saturday, America