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 ...

So on Tuesday, when a majority of further-right leaning Ottawa County commissioners were seated for the first time, they changed the motto to “Where Freedom Rings” by a 7-1 vote. It’s a ...

Perhaps the grandest of these, standing atop the Capitol dome like a national wedding-cake topper, is the bronze “Statue of Freedom.” It wouldn’t exist without the artistry and genius of an ...

3. Copper Construction: The statue is made of copper sheets, which are just 2.4 millimeters thick (less than the thickness of two pennies). Over time, the copper has developed a greenish patina ...

They believed in a future illuminated by the statue’s torch. There are many symbols of freedom, hope, and tolerance throughout our country. Some are prominent in our national consciousness ...