George William Fish, age 89, passed away in his family home on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Fish, known as “Bill” to his friends and family, was born in Hillsdale Township, Mich. on Sept. 28, 1929 to Edward and Gladys Fish. He attended high school in Three Rivers, fand served in the Army Reserves after graduating. An Army veteran, George William …

Carl J. McNall, age 75, of LaGrange, died on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Carl was born Oct. 24, 1943, in Fort Wayne, to Carl R. and Betty Jane (Coney) McNall. They preceded him in death. Living most of his life in LaGrange County, he had worked at Mastercraft Inc. in LaGrange …

Cathy “Katie” Brinkley, 78, of Jackson, and formerly of Ypsilanti, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at home. She was born Sept. 10, 1940, in Burr Oak, a daughter of Leo V. and Elizabeth (Nusbaum) Currier. Katie was a member of Metro Baptist Church in Belleville and formerly was a member of United Missionary Church in Burr Oak. She worked …

Henry (Hank) Leonard Schultz, age 86, of Sturgis, went to his final resting place with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. He was born Oct. 27, 1932, in Chicago, a son of the late Henry L. and Caroline J. (Chelminski) Schultz. Henry graduated from St. Ignatious High School in 1950. He then joined the U.S. Navy as a radio …

Harvey C. Lambright, age 87, of Howe, died on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. Mr. Lambright was born Sept. 23, 1931, in LaGrange County, Ind., to Charles William and Elizabeth (Eash) Lambright. On Oct.14, 1956, he married Patricia “Pat” M. Lewis in Brighton, Ind. Mrs. Lambright preceded him in death Nov. 29, 2015. Mr. Lambright …

Wrapping up their fourth game in five days, the Kalamazoo Wings (27-21-1-2) surrendered a two-goal lead in the third period to the Brampton Beast before coming back to win the game in overtime on Monday afternoon. Kyle Thomas paced the K-Wings with two goals, including the game winner in OT, to secure the victory.  With the win, the K-Wings remain …

Trine University is enhancing and expanding its online degree programs with the launch of TrineOnline, a new approach designed to be convenient and cost-effective for students seeking to complete an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree. The launch comes a month after Trine was recognized by US News and World Report in its annual listing of Best Online Programs. TrineOnline will …

When I returned from Vietnam in 1966, I weighed 130 pounds. Since that time, I’ve put on a few pounds. About ten years ago, a doctor at the University of Michigan Medical Center told me that I was obese. At that time I weighed about 247 pounds. Being diabetic, this is not good. The last several years I’ve tried my …

George R. Cheney, age 80, of Constantine, died February 15, 2019 at his home. He was born February 23, 1938 in Hastings, MI a son of John and Beldon (Blanck) Cheney. George graduated High School and attended Ohio State University. He served in the United States Army.  On October 5, 1961 he married Anna Marie Barberis in Three Rivers. George was …

Michigan lawmakers are considering whether to cut schools some slack after frigid temperatures and other weather caused a high number of snow days. State law forgives schools from making up six days that have been canceled, and schools can get a waiver for three additional days. Some legislators from both parties say the wintry weather has been so extreme that …