Election Day guidance and absentee voting tips in Michigan
Michigan voters are urged to vote today with polls open 7 am to 8 pm. Check local clerks or michigan.gov vote where you live and view ballots. Avoid peak hours, but if in line at 8 pm you can still vote. Absentee ballots must be received by 8 pm. West Michigan sees rising absentee voting. Ottawa County mailed over 31,500 ballots, close to 2016 levels. SEE VOTE, PAGE A2.
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Popejoy receives life for neighbor murder in Grand Haven
Wendell Earl Popejoy 64 was sentenced by Judge Karen Miedema to life in prison without parole for the premeditated murder of neighbor Sheila Bonge, 59, shot December 26, 2017. Jury convicted Popejoy in October. Bonge’s family mourns the loss amid the courtroom impact.
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Hope College assault suspect released from jail
Holland man Tristen Reyes, 31, accused of assaulting a Hope College student near campus, posted a $50,000 bond and is not in custody. He faces felonies for intent to commit sexual penetration and fourth degree criminal sexual conduct and is scheduled to be arraigned November 20. Reyes has a prior history of 16 cases from 2005 to 2018, including embezzlement and domestic violence charges.
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