Jack Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who captured the world's attention as he helped dozens of ailing people commit suicide, igniting intense debate and ending up in prison for murder, has died in a Detroit area hospital after a short illness. He was 83. Kevorkian, who said he helped some 130 people end their lives from 1990 to 1999, died about 2:30 a.m. today at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, close friend and prominent attorney Mayer Morganroth said. He had been hospitalized since last month with pneumonia and kidney problems, Morganroth said.

For years, Whitey White's Water Ski and Thrill Show wowed audiences across the state of Michigan with its groundbreaking antics behind a power boat. Grand Haven's Lyle "Whitey' White was the show's main attraction, orchestrating everything from skiing atop a 20-foot ladder to defying gravity by soaring over spectators' heads while attached to a giant kite.

Authorities said they're still working to identify skeletal remains of a woman found in April at a vacant property in southwestern Michigan. The Kalamazoo Gazette and the Battle Creek Enquirer reported that the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department on Thursday said that the remains found April 28 in Comstock Township near Kalamazoo weren't those of three missing area women.

For the third time in a month, Spring Lake and Fruitport will meet on the soccer field, this time with their seasons on the line. The Lakers and the Trojans each scored victories in Thursday's Division 2 district semifinal round, setting up a showdown between the two rivals in Saturday's district championship game. That contest will be played at Sparta and will begin at 2 p.m.

Western Michigan Christian's boys golf team won its fourth consecutive Division 4 district title, besting runner-up Manistee Catholic Central by 17 strokes. Three-time all-state senior Collin Breit was event medalist with a two-under-par round of 69 at Manistee Golf and Country Club. The No. 1-ranked Warriors also received a 73 from Jon Cook, a 76 from Sam Vos and a 77 from Alec Breit. Devin Kohn carded a season-best 84 for WMC, which shot a team score of 295. The Warriors will participate in next Friday's regional competition at St. John's.

The second season of the Sunday Art Market, a juried weekly show of established and emerging artists from West Michigan, opens June 5. The market will be under the green canopy next to Chinook Pier, at Harbor and First streets, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Sunday through Sept. 11. Displays will include fine art and high-end crafts such as pottery, metal works, photography, jewelry and textiles. There is a nominal fee for participating. Artists should call the local Chamber of Commerce at 842-4910 or e-mail artistsms-sundayartmarket @yahoo.com to request an application.