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Several golf carts were stolen earlier this week from a business in Mottville Township, according to state police. Troopers said the incident occurred between 4:30 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday in the 68000 block of U.S. 131. The owner of the carts said it appears someone cut their way through a fence and took the golf carts, which were …

State Rep. Aaron Miller recently voted for a state budget that reins in government spending and pays down debt, while investing in public-safety measures to better protect taxpayers and their families. Miller, who chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State Police, said statewide trooper strength will be at its highest level in 18 years. He said the state is training …

The family of Muhammad Ali has put the late boxing legend’s Michigan estate on the market for nearly $2.9 million. The 81-acre property in southwestern Michigan’s Berrien Springs features a full-size boxing ring, a private gym, steam room, a main home and a guest house. There also is an outdoor pool, bathhouse and cabana. The estate is on the St. …

Officials with St. Joseph County’s Habitat for Humanity said the agency is looking for three families for the upcoming year. The three construction projects are: the Centreville build, which has already started and will be wrapped up in September; the Three Rivers build with help from students in the local CTE program, starting in September 2018 and finishing in June …

Two Cass County residents were injured following an accident earlier this week in Newberg Township. Sheriff Richard Beheke said deputies were called at 6:45 a.m. Monday to M-60 near Monkey Run Road. Investigators found 33-year-old Charles Rosen II and his wife, 24-year-old Natasha Rosen, were traveling west on M-60 when the car experienced some sort of malfunction. Rosen told deputies he …

State police troopers are advising the public to be aware of a break in at several units at a self-storage facility in Branch County’s Girard Township. The incident occurred between May 18 and 19 at Affordable Storage and Warehouse on Union City Road. Investigators said a number of units were broken in to, though they don’t have a record of …

A western Michigan woman is facing charges she abused her infant twin sons, including one who died from his injuries. Twenty-one-year-old Jennifer Mohler of Portage was arrested Tuesday on two counts of first-degree child abuse and one count of felony murder. Her 5-month-old son died Feb. 13, nearly two weeks after emergency teams were called to her home because the …

A Three Rivers Health nurse has been recognized with an award presented annually to someone dedicated to improving healthcare for women and children. The annual Perinatal Excellence Award was bestowed to Becky Comer at the annual spring conference last month at the Fetzer Center on the campus of Western Michigan University. Comer is a registered nurse and has worked in …

St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald said the St. Joseph County Election Commission will hold a clarity/factual hearing on Statements of Reasons for recall of a Constantine Public Schools Board of Education member. Oswald on Monday said the July 2 hearing will center on John Shuler, school board president. It will take place at 8:15 a.m. in the Probate Courtroom. …

A 20-year-old Sturgis man was killed Saturday when his motorcycle struck an SUV in the 25000 block of Fawn River Road. Sheriff’s deputies said Juan Aguilar-Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Deputies said Aguilar-Reyes was driving at a high rate of speed east on Fawn River Road. Law-enforcement officials saw …