Authorities say a Mishawaka high school football player told investigators that he killed a 17-year-old schoolmate because she waited so long to tell him she was pregnant with his child that it was too late to get an abortion. Sixteen-year-old Aaron Trejo was charged as an adult with murder on Monday in the Sunday killing of Breana Rouhselang and the …

Venus R. Stewart, age 32, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010. Venus was born August 4, 1977 in Coldwater, a daughter to Larry and Therese (Jasper) McComb. Venus graduated Bronson High School with the class of 1992 and went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement at Western Michigan University. She had also worked for PNC bank …

After snapping their six-game losing streak last week, the Kalamazoo Wings (9-11-0-1) reeled off five-straight wins.  The winning streak came to an end on Sunday evening as the Cincinnati Cyclones defeated the K-Wings 3-1 at Wings Event Center. The K-Wings are currently tied for fifth place in the Central Division standings, three points behind the Indy Fuel, who are in …

Priscilla Bogen Waltke-Miller, age 90, of Colon, passed away late Sunday evening, Dec. 9, 2018. at her home. She was born May 24, 1928. in Dearborn, a daughter of the late John J. and Rose (Bogen) Smith. Priscilla resided in Colon for the past 16 years, coming from Sturgis, where she lived most of her life and was a graduate …

Juanita V. Winer, age 98, of Battle Creek, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Nov. 28, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 5, 1920, in Decatur, Ind., a daughter of Russell and Viola (Ray) Bowman. Juanita worked at Kirsch Company and Sturgis Journal in Sturgis. She enjoyed sewing and crafts, shopping, playing the organ, square-dancing with …

Dale A. Kline Jr., 61, of White Pigeon, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 8, 1957, in Three Rivers, the son of Dale A. and Alice A. (Alber) Kline Sr. and a resident of White Pigeon since 1966. He retired this year from White Pigeon Paper Co. …

An Otsego woman was resuscitated after she was found pinned between her SUV and an Indiana toll booth and a defibrillator registered no pulse. Witnesses told Indiana State Police the 40-year-old woman, whose name was not released, had stepped from the SUV Saturday night to retrieve a debit card she had dropped when the vehicle lurched forward, pinning her against …

Police say a woman who didn’t return home after walking her dog was found dead in an icy pond in the Grand Rapids area, an apparent accident. The body of Tracy Cashman was discovered Sunday in Wyoming, a Grand Rapids suburb. Investigators believe the 38-year-old fell through the ice Saturday night while trying to help her dog. The dog eventually …

Carolyn B. (Bev) Casterline – loving wife, mother and grandmother passed on to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the age of 94 surrounded by her loving family. Bev was born in Ferndale, Michgan on September 8, 1924. She was married to Donald L. Casterline for 69 years who preceded her in death on October …

Marie Dorothy Frye, age 82, of Three Rivers went to be with her Lord in Heaven on Friday, December 7, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving children. She was born March 29, 1936 in Fabius Twp, the daughter of the late Calvin and Gladys (Holderman) Jones. On July 28, 1955 Marie was united in marriage to Amos L. …