Detectives testify at Popejoy murder trial
On day two of Wendell Earl Popejoy’s Ottawa County murder trial witnesses described missing person clues and the discovery of Sheila Bonge’s body behind Popejoy’s Crockery Township home. Detectives testified to the cold, snow covered search, the shift to a homicide investigation, and evidence from a burn barrel and camouflage sled linked to Bonge’s death.
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Wendell Earl Popejoy
Sheila Bonge
Crockery Township
Popejoy
Ottawa County
Bonge
Michael Tamminga
Start
McCarthy
Popejoys
Affordable housing forum in Holland focuses on city issues
A Holland forum titled Holland's Unaffordable Housing will discuss housing affordability at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 in Holland city hall. Hosted by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony, the event features Ryan Kilpatrick of Housing Next with an overview of housing conditions and local initiatives. Respondents include Angela Maxwell, Lotefa Bartlett de Villareal, and City Council member Jay Peters. Attendees may submit written comments and questions for later responses.
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Holland
Holland City Hall
S. River Ave
Alliance For Cultural and Ethnic Harmony
Ryan Kilpatrick
Housing Next
Angela Maxwell
Community Action House
Lotefa Bartlett de Villareal
Good Samaritan Ministries
Jay Peters
City boards seek volunteers for Holland commissions
Holland seeks applicants for the Human Relations and International Relations Commissions. Terms are three years. residents must live in the city for HRC while the IRR requires living or working in the city. Applications at cityofholland com volunteerservices or call (616) 355 1322. Also notes Saugatuck Oct 22 forum for 26th District Senate candidates with Nesbitt Lewis Haas. Schullmaker term limits.
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Human Relations Commission
International Relations Commission
Cityofholland. Com
Cityofholland
Saugatuck
Senate
League of Women Voters
Holland Area
Saugatuck High School
Elizabeth St
Aric Nesbitt
Garnett Lewis
Erwin Haas
Tonya Schullmaker
Lawton
Allegan
van Buren
Kentwood
Gaines Township
Kent County
Waverly Stone Gastropub Set to Open This Week
Waverly Stone Gastropub opens after two weeks of reno and staff training in downtown Holland. Co owner Ed Westerlund and Andrew Westerlund describe a world inspired menu with farm to table ideas and 28 taps plus signature cocktails. Grand opening events feature Delilah DeWylde and Jesse Jett with ongoing live music and weekly specials. Open hours span Monday to Sunday with a soft opening starting at 4 p.m.
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Waverly Stone Gastropub
Holland
Ed Westerlund
New York
Culinary Institute of America
Eighth Street Grille
Andrew Westerlund
Delilah DeWylde
Jesse Jett
Andrew
Westerlund
Cassandra Bondie
Sentinel
Suspect arrested in Star of Saugatuck burglary
Edward George Allen was arrested Oct. 5 in connection with a burglary at the Star of Saugatuck, where a screen was cut and a window lock broken. Investigators say he targeted cash and alcohol, disabled security devices, and may be tied to a second break in at Uncommon Grounds. Tips invited to Allegan County Silent Observer or sheriff detective bureau.
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Allegan County
Edward George Allen
Allen
Uncommon Grounds
Allegan County Silent Observer
Allegan County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau
Star of
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