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Chargers try to balance baseball and tragedy in days following deadly tornado
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - In the days following the tragic tornado in Union City, many are balancing dealing with the tragedy ...
7h ago
Branch County United Way "Power of the Purse" raises $58,474.31
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County United Way has announced that its annual Power of the Purse fundraiser was anothe...
9h ago
LOCAL NEWS
Branch County dispatchers flawlessly worked through multiple obstacles during tornado
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Fiery crash claims life in Hillsdale County
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Chargers try to balance baseball and tragedy in days following deadly tornado
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Michigan House passes nearly $5 billion in property tax cuts
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Branch County United Way "Power of the Purse" raises $58,474.31
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Lindsey legislation to cap medical debt, reduce care-related financial burdens passes Senate
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LOCAL SPORTS
Six medalists, one champion for Branch County wrestlers at MHSAA Individual Finals
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - All six wrestlers from Branch County that made it to the second day of the MHSAA Individual Finals at Fo...
Mar 09, 2026
Taylor named MVP at Coldwater boys basketball banquet
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Senior Gavin Taylor was voted by his teammates as Most Valuable Player for the Coldwater Cardinal boys...
Mar 09, 2026
Coldwater girls basketball coach Ken Smoker announces retirement after 14 seasons
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater girls basketball coach Ken Smoker has announced his retirement after leading the Lady Cardin...
Mar 08, 2026
Chargers fall to Schoolcraft in relocated D3 Girls Basketball District Final
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's last remaining team in the 2026 MHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament was eliminated Sat...
Mar 08, 2026
HS Girls Basketball: Sturgis defeats Coldwater in D1 District Final, Schoolcraft-UC game rescheduled
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater's bid for a fourth straight MHSAA Division 1 Girls Basketball District championship was t...
Mar 07, 2026
STATE NEWS
Four people fined, banned from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
MARQUETTE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four Illinois residents have been fined and banned from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the...
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Michigan House passes nearly $5 billion in property tax cuts
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -The Michigan House of Representatives took a key step toward property tax reform on March 11, 2026,...
8h ago
Whitmer sends letter asking Congress to enact statutory restraints on presidential tariff power
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has sent a letter signed by 18 other governors to Congress to u...
11h ago
State House Republicans Spotlight "Project Lighthouse" Effort to Turn Back Renewable Energy Mandates
YouTube video courtesy Michigan House Republicans LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 12, 2026) - Energy was on the mind of majorit...
13h ago
Stryker Corporation hit by Iranian cyberattack
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Stryker Corporation in Portage has been hit by a cyberattack linked to Iran. The medical technolog...
14h ago
NATIONAL NEWS
US customs agency says building system for tariff refunds is 40% to 80% complete
By Tom Hals March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government's work to build a four-part system to refund $166 billion in illegal tar...
3h ago
Suspected gunman involved in Michigan synagogue shooting is dead, media reports
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The suspected gunman involved in a shooting at Temple Israel S...
3h ago
US Senate fails to end standoff over funding Homeland Security, airport screening
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Senate Democrats failed in a bid on Thursday to fund the Transportation ...
3h ago
Suspect shot dead after crashing truck into Detroit-area synagogue
By Steve Gorman March 12 (Reuters) - A male suspect was killed in a confrontation with security personnel after crashing his ...
4h ago
FBI alert on possible Iran retaliation based on unverified tip, White House says
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - An FBI alert to law enforcement agencies last month warning of the poss...
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