Galesburg News

Here are vital statistics for Friday, July 10, 2009: Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Tammy Casson, of Kalamazoo, a son.

Police ask that anyone with information about these people call Silent Observer at 343-2100 or go to the Web site www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com . Ashley Marie Butler Ashley Marie Butler Age: 19 Wanted: For a probation violation stemming from an original charge of delivery/manufacture of marijuana.

A 60-year-old woman told police it felt as if the steering of her vehicle malfunctioned just before a rollover crash early Saturday near Galesburg, authorities said.

Shelly Wilson is sad her brother, Todd Spears, is dead. But she said she always knew alcohol would kill him.

A woman is in the hospital after loosing control of her vehicle. The Kalamazoo Sheriff's Department says it happened around 7a.m. Saturday on South 38th Street just south of Miller Drive.

Groceries, soap and other debris spilled out onto eastbound Interstate 94 this morning and police shut down the highway after a box truck crashed and rolled over near Galesburg, authorities said.

Here are vital statistics for Wednesday, June 24, 2009: Deaths Overia Brewer, 79, of Kalamazoo .

The menu features grilled chicken, hamburgers and bratwurst, with side dishes, dessert and beverages.

Volunteers are needed to help sort books and set up for the Friends of the Galesburg Memorial Library BOOK SALE which will be Saturday, June 20 during Greater Galesburg Day.

Eateries now can grow their own food to serve customers because of policy changes made by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the Calhoun County Public Health Department reports.

Today's visit to a superintendent finalist's home district by the Galesburg-Augusta school board will help trustees pick their next school chief.

Eastbound and westbound I-94 have been shut down at Riverside Drive in Battle Creek, and may not reopen until sometime next week.

Bonnie Jo Campbell writes about people living on the crumbling edge of the American Dream, in a place littered with methamphetamines, guns, racism, alcoholism -- and surprising hints of perseverance and redemption.

German prisoners of war will return to Hartford, at least in exhibits, with a program titled ``Held in the Heartland'' from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hartford Public Library.

The comments so far aren't flattering. Former Michigan State Representative Lorence Wenke may run for State Senate seat GALESBURG -- Local businessman and former Republican state Rep.

A West Michigan teen considers herself lucky. She says the man who killed another teen, and himself, once stalked her.

A 67-year-old man scuffled with a 16-year-old girl just before he killed her, wounded another teen and then turned his shotgun on himself April 29 near Galesburg, police said.

After Tuesday's big runup of as much as 14 cents a gallon at many stations, the price started to retreat, going down to as low as $1.97.9 at five stations in the area.

An apparent murder-suicide left two people dead Wednesday in Galesburg, police said.

Like any teenager who longed for freedom might do, Tanika Heard was saving her money to pay for driver's training.