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2014 Year in Pictures
Morning light illuminates steam rising from the St. Joseph River near “The Keepers of the Fire” sculpture on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in downtown South Bend. Late Sunday the City of South Bend and the St. Joseph County Emergency Management Agency issued a Disaster Emergency Declaration effective through Tuesday, Jan. 7. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
The Golden Dome of the Main Building is seen through a light snowfall on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at Notre Dame. Pictured in front of the building is a snow-covered monument of Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
David Loughlin uses a snowblower to clear a walkway along Riverside Drive on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in South Bend. Late Sunday the City of South Bend and the St. Joseph County Emergency Management Agency issued a Disaster Emergency Declaration effective through Tuesday, Jan. 7. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame guard Demetrius Jackson (23) grabs a pass in front of North Carolina State guard Tyler Lewis (12) during the second half of a NCAA mens college basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at the Purcell Pavilion at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly shares a laugh with a member of the media before a news conference introducing Brian VanGorder as Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Notre Dame. VanGorder replaces former defensive coordinator Bob Diaco who departed to become the head coach at UConn at the end of the 2013 regular season. VanGorder most recently was the linebackers coach for the New York Jets in the NFL. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Penn’s Joey Mammolenti reacts as he competes with Mishawaka’s Clint Proctor in the 160-pound weight class during a high school wrestling match on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Penn High School in Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Saint Joseph’s Greenan Sullivan (1) reacts after hitting a three during a high school boy’s basketball game on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, in downtown South Bend. Saint Joseph won 77-74. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Former Notre Dame men’s basketball coach Digger Phelps shares a laugh with ESPN colleagues Jay Williams, left, and Rece Davis before a NCAA college basketball game between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Virginia Tech forward Christian Beyer (22) lets out a yell as Notre Dame guard Eric Atkins (0) maneuvers past him to the basket during men’s NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Erika Cruz, a South Bend Parks and Recreation employee, uses a blower to clear snow off the sidewalk in front of The State theater on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in downtown South Bend. A frigid and snowy month continued as temperatures plunged below freezing yet again. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Police and firefighters work to clean up a colossal crash in the eastbound lane of Interstate 94 near Michigan City, Ind. on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Three died and more than 20 others were injured in the pileup. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A first responder checks inside a mangled passenger vehicle after a colossal crash in the eastbound lane of Interstate 94 near Michigan City, Ind. on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame players huddle up in a pink spotlight before a womenÕs NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Pooya Ghiaseddin, Vennli vice president for marketing and product management, shares a laugh during an interview on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, in the Vennli office at Innovation Park at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Dressed as a police officer Carter Tripp, 2, takes a seat at the feet of his father, Elkhart police Cpl. Jason Tripp, during a resolution honoring Tripp and Cody Skipper for their part in ending an active shooter situation at a Elkhart Martin’s Super Market on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis. Tripp and Skipper shot and killed gunman Shawn Walter Bair on Jan. 15, ending a rampage that left Krystle Dikes, 20, and Rachelle Godfread, 44, dead at the Martin’s on East Bristol Street in Elkhart. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Tangerine, a Catalina Macaw, lunges from his owner, Allan Annis, at an unassuming South Bend Tribune photographer on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Granger. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Richard Rumpf sprinkles flower on dough before running it through a roller as he starts the process to make a batch of paczki, a type of cream-filled Polish pastry, on Monday, March 3, 2014, at the Country Bake Shop north of South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Bedford North Lawrence’s Dominique McBryde (20) and Brittani Rizzi (23) blocks a shot from Penn’s Kaitlyn Marenyi (10) during the IHSAA Class 4A girl’s basketball state championship game on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Penn players react to Western fans (Class 3A) near their tunnel before the IHSAA Class 4A girl’s basketball state championship game on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Penn’s Kaitlyn Marenyi, right, embraces teammate Lindsy Kline (12) after a 51-41 loss to Bedford North Lawrence in the IHSAA Class 4A girl’s basketball state championship game on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Lake Central’s Tyler Ross (25) reacts after a 57-55 win against Penn in a high school boy’s basketball regional championship game on Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Michigan City, Ind. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Jake Hughes poses for a portrait on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition offices in South Bend. Hughes is a gospel singer who recently released an EP titled Warfare and Worship. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Penn sophomores Mackenzie McCoy, left, Brittney Souza, Britney Ngarambe and Hannah Paradine work in the lab during a Project Lead the Way Principles of Biomedical Science class on Friday, March 21, 2014, at Penn High School in Mishawaka. During the class, students investigate the mysterious death of a fictional character using biomedical science. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
The Statue of Liberty is seen on Saturday, April 5, 2014, in New York. (Photo by James Brosher)
Silver Hawks third baseman Joe Munoz scoops up a ground ball before throwing to first for an out during a Class A minor league baseball game against the Beloit Snappers on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Coveleski Stadium in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Loyal Isom leads a passionate prayer during a vigil for Matthew Mitchell on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the intersection of South and Rush streets in South Bend. Mitchell was stabbed to death at the intersection on March 21. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Daniel Perez, left, Jeff Tom, Michael Robertson and Michaela Robertson watch as a balloon soars skyward in honor of their late friend, Matthew Mitchell, after a prayer vigil on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the intersection of South and Rush streets in South Bend. Mitchell was stabbed to death at the intersection on March 21. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Travis Debaillie, center, holds hands with family members and friends as he listens to a prayer for his late nephew, John Swoveland Jr., on Thursday, April 10, 2014, along Campeau Street in South Bend. Police said investigators believe Swoveland, 2, was shot dead by a stray bullet during a gunfight between two rival groups as the toddler played at his aunt’s home on Wednesday afternoon. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Barbara Harrington poses for a portrait on Saturday, April 19, 2014, on the Silver Beach pier in St. Joseph, Mich. (Photo by James Brosher)
Randy Sipe and Tracy Mock share a moment during their first dance at their wedding on Sunday, April 20, 2014, in Geneva, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
Don Fout performs during an open mic jam session on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Cheers Pub in Roseland. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Mary Ellsworth hugs Tony Flora, president of the North Central Indiana AFL-CIO, after accepting a bouquet of flowers during a ceremony honoring workers killed on the job on Monday, April 28, 2014, in Howard Park in South Bend. Ellsworth is the mother of Mark Ellsworth Jr., who was hit and killed by a falling tree while clearing a wooded area at Notre Dame on Nov. 21, 2013. Workers Memorial Day coincides with the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1971. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A man smokes a cigarette on his porch after a fire at a neighboring home on Monday, April 28, 2014, in the 1600 block of North Brookfield Street in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Washington’s Kasha Payne looks back to the dugout as threatening skies loom overhead during a high school softball game on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Washington High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Brian Bailey, the Berrien County Parks and Recreation director, surveys the panoramic view from a marsh overlook platform at the end of a five-story-tall tree canopy walkway on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Galien River County Park near New Buffalo, Mich. The platform offers stunning views of the Galien River and marsh lands below. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Charta Opfer, Nathan Hall’s mother, shares a hug after a prayer vigil for her late son on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Muessel Grove Park in South Bend. Hall, 18, was shot and killed riding his bicycle near the park on April 16. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Saint Mary’s student Annie Kennedy, center, dances with a classmate during a Jane Austen-themed ball on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at St. Paul’s Memorial United Methodist Church in South Bend. Students from the Jane Austen Dancing class at Saint Mary’s dressed in period costumes and performed dances they had practiced throughout the semester. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Clay pitcher Joey Lange throws to an Adams batter during a high school baseball game on Monday, May 5, 2014, at Clay High School. Clay won 3-1. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Joe Bock enters the building to a round of applause after it became known he would prevail in a Democratic primary for Indiana’s 2nd District U.S. House of Representatives seat on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at the Clay Civic and Democratic Club in South Bend. Bock will face incumbent Jackie Walorski, R-Jimtown, in November’s general election. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Scenes from a rehearsal for a wedding of Charles Miller and Amy Donlin on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
Scenes from a rehearsal for a wedding of Charles Miller and Amy Donlin on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
Graduates queue up in a hallway during the processional for Indiana University South Bend’s commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the University of Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Edmond Irankunda waves to someone in the crowd after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree during Indiana University South Bend’s commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in the Purcell Pavilion at the University of Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Cade Geyer, 5, selects a game to play on an iPad on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Sonya Ansari Autism Learning Center in Granger. Geyer was allowed to briefly play games in between educational exercises. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Jacquelyn Butler, center, 10, dances with Emma Rybicki, 11, left, and Jennifer Butler before the start of the Girls on the Run Michiana 5K on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at John Adams High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Graduates make their way through the crowd in the processional during commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Pittsburgh’s Boo Vazquez (24) slides safely into home for a score as the ball bounces away from Notre Dame catcher Forrest Johnson (30) during an NCAA college baseball game on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Eoin Collins, a fifth grader, reacts while coming down off a climbing wall after successfully reaching the top on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at St. Anthony DePadua in South Bend. Fifth graders were given the opportunity to climb the wall as part of their Physical Education class. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Christopher Carter, a Chicago-based mentalist, poses for a portrait on Friday, May 23, 2014, in the New Leaf Lounge at the Acorn Theater in Three Oaks, Mich. Carter performs at the theater on June 7. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Lillian Lewis, 75, left, shares a laugh with high school friend Brigid Duffy, of Chicago, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Lewis’ home in Three Oaks, Mich. On Saturday, Lewis will be ordained by the Roman Catholic Womenpriests group. Lewis will do so in the face of a threat of automatic excommunication from Bishop Paul Bradley of the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. “This action will further separate her from the Church in a very grave manner,” Bradley wrote in a letter inserted in the diocese newsletter on May 22. “It also has the potential to cause great confusion for our faithful.” (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Lillian Lewis, 75, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the First Congregational Church in Three Oaks, Mich. On Saturday, Lewis will be ordained by the Roman Catholic Womenpriests group. Lewis will do so in the face of a threat of automatic excommunication from Bishop Paul Bradley of the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. “This action will further separate her from the Church in a very grave manner,” Bradley wrote in a letter inserted in the diocese newsletter on May 22. “It also has the potential to cause great confusion for our faithful.” (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Runners make their way north along Lafayette Boulevard in the early stages of the Sunburst marathon on Saturday, May 31, 2014, in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A volunteer hands out water to Sunburst half marathon runners at the roundabout at the intersection of Angela Boulevard and Riverside Drive on Saturday, May 31, 2014, in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Sarah Ingle, of South Bend, reacts after finishing the Sunburst marathon on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Museum owner Paul Thomas, 90, stands for a portrait on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at the Time Was Museum in Elkhart. “It’s run on federal money – my Social Security – so I can do what I want,” he joked. The museum is spread across two former seven-room apartments on the second story of a retail building in the city’s downtown. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
An angry parent peregrine falcon dives towards the nest as its chicks are removed for banding on Monday, June 9, 2014, at the County-City Building in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Emily Talley blasts out from a bunker during a practice round for this weekend’s Symetra Tour Four Winds Invitational on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
South Bend Common Council member Henry Davis Jr. reacts to proceedings during a meeting on Monday, June 23, 2014, at the County-City Building in downtown South Bend. Council president Oliver Davis decided against punishment for Davis Jr. for posting a photo depicting bestiality on Facebook in January. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Jessica Rink shows her frustration after missing a scoring opportunity during the South Bend Women’s Metro Tennis Championship final on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Leeper Park. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Gary Lisle, of Benton Harbor, makes a pencil etching on the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall during a stop on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Niles High School. Lisle served in the U.S. Marines in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Josh Martinez, left, wearing a Steve block head from the Minecraft video game, reacts after scoring in a game of corn hole with Aaron Smith, dressed as a Creeper character from the same game, during the Family Fun Festival on Thursday, July 3, 2014, in Niles. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Fireworks explode over the St. Joseph River during Meet Me on the Island on Thursday, July 3, 2014, in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Taylor Lizzi, a 10-year 4-H member from Bremen, reacts as a bucket of cold water is dumped over his head during a water fight in the dairy beef club’s wash stalls during the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair on Friday, July 4, 2014, in South Bend. Several club members took part in the water fight, marking an unofficial end to 4-H competition at this year’s fair. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Ryan Dungey rides in the 450 Moto 2 during the Red Bull RedBud National on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Buchanan, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Cooper Webb, of Newport, N.C., pumps his fist as he flies across the finishing line to win the 250 Moto 2 during the Red Bull RedBud National on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Buchanan, Mich. Webb finished fifth overall after finishing 14th in Moto 1. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Fans let out a “RedBud” cheer as they watch the proceedings on the podium after the 250 Moto 2 race at the Red Bull RedBud National on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Buchanan, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Fans react as Colton Dixon performs during the World Pulse Festival on Saturday, July 12, 2014, in the Compton Family Ice Arena at the University of Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Aubree Try, 2, of Mishawaka, reacts as she frolics in a bubble-making machine outside of center field before the start of a Silver Hawks minor league baseball game on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Coveleski Stadium in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Indiana safety Antonio Allen shares a laugh as he speaks with reporters during the IU football media day on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Sorority girls react after being hit by water from a man above Broadway on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Nashville, Tennessee (Photo by James Brosher)
Barbara Harrington works on her laptop on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, left, shares a laugh with U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., as the two suit up to work alongside workers at the Allison Transmission plant in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. (James Brosher for U.S. Department of Labor)
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez smiles as he assembles an Allison Transmission in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. (James Brosher for U.S. Department of Labor)
Filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom mingles during a cocktail hour before a dinner during the 2014 Colloquium for Women of Indiana University in Franklin Hall on Friday, Sept. 20, 2014. (Photo by James Brosher)
Members of the IU Dance Team perform to “YMCA” during the 2014 Colloquium for Women of Indiana University in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Alumni Hall on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (Photo by James Brosher)
Linda Heinrichs Friedlander dances during the disco-themed final evening of the 2014 Colloquium for Women of Indiana University in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Alumni Hall on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (Photo by James Brosher)
A dealer flips cards during a casino-themed grand opening for the Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. (Photo by James Brosher)
Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Show – Gas City, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2014. (Photo by James Brosher)
Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Show – Gas City, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2014. (Photo by James Brosher)
Scenes from the wedding of Corbin Fowler and Jessica Sosa on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Aurora, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
Scenes from the wedding of Corbin Fowler and Jessica Sosa on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Aurora, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
Jessica Sosa dances with her father during her wedding on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2014, in Aurora, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
Dorothy Mack, of Indianapolis, holds a sign during a prayer vigil for Abdul-Rahman Kassig at Butler University in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Oct.. 9, 2014. Kassig is being held hostage by the Islamic State after being captured in October 2013. He is a native of Indianapolis and a former Butler student. (Photo by James Brosher)
Pete Haupers and Danielle Bruno pose for engagement photos on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in Bloomington, Ind. (Photo by James Brosher)
Pete Haupers and Danielle Bruno pose for engagement photos on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, in Bloomington, Ind. (Photo by James Brosher)
Hinsdale Central’s Kenneth Li reacts to teammates after finishing his second round of the IHSA Class 3A Boys Golf State Finals on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course in Bloomington, Ill. Li was the only player to break par in the tournament, firing four under helping Hinsdale Central capture their third-straight Class 3A title. (James Brosher/for the Chicago Tribune)
Bill Shaw sails on Lake Lemon on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2014, near Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)
ESPN’s Sage Steele walks onto the court as she’s introduced as the emcee during Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Indiana’s Tyra Buss is introduced during Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Indiana forward Nate Ritchie reacts after throwing down a dunk during Hoosier Hysteria on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Ritchie won the dunk contest. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Minnesota’s Kate Bucknam (312) and Baylor’s Madison Zimmerman help Zimmerman’s teammate, Anna Dunlap Marie (31), across the final few meters of the women’s race during the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. (James Brosher, Special to the Denver Post)
Colorado’s Ammar Moussa (87) is lifted onto the shoulders of teammates after he finished fifth, helping secure the team’s second-straight NCAA Division I Men’s Cross Country National Title in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. (James Brosher, Special to the Denver Post)
Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell reacts as he draws contact from Lamar’s Anthony Holliday during a NCAA men’s basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Indiana players watch a video before player introductions during a NCAA men’s basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell, right, tries to steal the ball away from Savannah State’s Terel Hall (22) during a NCAA men’s basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Raas at IU members perform during the African American Dance Company Studio Concert at Willkie Auditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. (James Brosher/IU Communications)
Graduates and audience members are seen highlighted by spotlights in the seats during Winter Commencement Exercises at Assembly Hall on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. (James Brosher/IU Communications)
Indiana forward Emmitt Holt, bottom, and New Orleans forward Kevin Hill tumble on the floor for a loose ball during a NCAA men’s basketball game on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)
Indiana coach Tom Crean watches a shot from the corner during a NCAA men’s basketball game on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. (James Brosher / For The Star)