Muskegon officials count absentee ballots as Grand Rapids manages new venue noise
City Clerk Ann Meisch details the mechanics of the November 2 vote tally while the city addresses complaints regarding the Acrisure Amphitheater.
By Priya Marino ·
The November 2 election has triggered a surge in administrative work for local clerks across the state.
Ann Meisch, the Muskegon City Clerk, outlined the logistical steps required to process absentee ballots in an interview with Michigan Public reporter Dustin Dwyer. Meisch explained the behind-the-scenes procedures currently underway to validate and count the mailed-in votes. The city is focused on ensuring the tally is completed accurately as the election concludes.
In Grand Rapids, civic officials are addressing a different set of post-election concerns. The city has fielded noise complaints linked to the opening months of the Acrisure Amphitheater. Kate Carlson, a reporter for Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, reported on the volume of these grievances. The complaints stem from the early operational phase of the venue.
Media coverage also turned to historical and cultural milestones. Listeners heard a rare audio clip from 1958 marking the opening of the Mackinac Bridge. The segment provided a sonic record of the day the span first opened to traffic.
The broadcast concluded with a feature on the documentary We Finished Their Journey. The film follows swimmers who traced the last voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald last year. Jim Dreyer, the organizer of the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim, discussed the event with the production team.
Corey Adkins, the director and producer of the film, joined the show to detail the production process. The documentary is scheduled to open in selected theaters on November 10. A streaming version will be available at www.EdmundFitzgeraldSwim.org.
