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State police troopers are investigating the theft of a trailer from a business in White Pigeon Township. According to a department media release, troopers were called to the 18000 block of U.S. 12, where they learned the trailer, which has black frames, was taken between July 12 and 15.

St. Joseph County Commission on Aging Advisory Board last week discussed the possibility of approving a PACE program expansion agreement. The agreement outlines details of COA’s relationship with Senior Care Partners to bring PACE to St. Joseph and Branch counties. If approved, PACE would be housed at the COA’s Enrichment Center in Sturgis. The agreement states the north and south …

An Elkhart woman died in a two-vehicle accident Monday in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said Margaret Willis, 68, died at the intersection of U.S. 12 and Kessington Road following the 5 p.m. incident. Behnke said Giovanni Gonzalez, a 20-year-old Indianapolis resident, was driving north on Kessington Road when he failed to stop at the intersection of U.S. …

A Cassopolis man was injured after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and it struck a tree. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the area of Robinson Road and Buffalo Lane in Jefferson Township. They said 51-year-old Kenneth Warner was traveling south on Robinson Road when he lost control …

St. Joseph County United Way has announced an affiliation with Community Suicide Prevention Network of St. Joseph County. United Way executive director Kelly Hostetler said the agency will be the fiduciary agent to direct money to programs in area school districts for suicide awareness. The goal is $50,000. Hostetler said the local United Way board is stepping up to help …

St. Joseph County’s Juvenile Day Treatment Facility is looking for community-service opportunities in or around the Centreville area for the facility’s students. Service can include a variety of different tasks but not limited to lawn work, minor landscaping, painting and indoor/outdoor cleaning. Anyone representing a group or organization in need of some help is encouraged to send an email to …

Due to not having enough teams register for the “Knock it Out of the Park” softball tournament, the fundraiser for the St. Joseph County Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect has been canceled for 2019. Organizers said the revised tournament date of Sept. 7 was in conflict with another event and, as a result, the tournament has …

A 17-year-old Mendon teenager received serious injuries Thursday when a motorbike he was driving was struck from behind by an SUV in Park Township. St. Joseph County sheriff ’s deputies said the incident occurred on Michigan Avenue near Parkville Road. Both the vehicle and motorbike were eastbound on Michigan Avenue when the crash occurred. Following the collision, bystanders performed CPR on …

Here’s the weekly update from Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the reconstruction of U.S. 131 in Three Rivers. Stage 2 traffic pattern remains in place, as two-way traffic uses the southbound U.S. 131 lane for the balance of the construction zone. Meanwhile, work at the Rocky River bridge continues. Crews are focusing their attention this week on an area under …

State police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident at a business in Nottawa Township. The incident occurred at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday in the 60000 block of M-66. The suspect is believed to have parked their vehicle on M-86, near M-66, during the commission of the crime. Investigators said they are certain the suspect is connected to a series of similar …