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MSP urges caution with back to school photos on social media
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police (MSP) are urging parents to exercise caution when posting back-to-school pho...
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Branch County receives grant to hire attorney to serve as federal assistant prosecutor in crimes by non citizens
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County has been awarded a federal grant for an attorney who would focus on drug dealing, human ...
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LOCAL NEWS
New committee to identify and prioritize needs of county facilities
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MSP urges caution with back to school photos on social media
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Annual Branch County United Way Color Run 5K set for Saturday
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Branch County receives grant to hire attorney to serve as federal assistant prosecutor in crimes by non citizens
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Pavement repairs to begin next week at the US-12, I-69 interchange
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LOCAL SPORTS
Coldwater varsity team falls, JV wins against Lansing Eastern Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School boys varsity soccer team suffered their first loss of the season Thursday ni...
13h ago
Girls Volleyball: Quincy splits opening tri-match of season
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy split their two matches Wednesday as they hosted Onsted and Hudson in a tri-match to start the sea...
Aug 20, 2026
Coldwater varsity soccer team opens season with win at Kalamazoo Central
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School boys varsity soccer team opened their season Wednesday with a 3-1 victory at...
Aug 20, 2026
Lady Cardinal golfers place ninth in season-opening tournament
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater's girls golf team placed ninth out of 18 teams Wednesday at the season-opening Scott Fami...
Aug 20, 2026
Coldwater opens boys tennis season with win at Three Rivers
THREE RIVERS, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater boys tennis team opened the 2026 season Tuesday with a 5-3 win at Three Rivers. Kush ...
Aug 18, 2026
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STATE NEWS
Inmate killed at Michigan prison
IONIA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An inmate at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia was found dead in his cell this week. ...
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Michigan State Police provide advice for parents on back-to-school pictures
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As parents send their kids back to school over the next few weeks, Michigan State Police are urgin...
5h ago
Massachusetts man sentenced for scamming Portage senior citizen
KALAMZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Massachusetts man will spend between the next three and 20-years in a Michigan prison after bei...
5h ago
State's unemployment rate dips slightly to 4.9% in July
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4....
21h ago
Benson picks Senator Brinks as lieutenant governor running mate
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Democratic and Republican party tickets in the race for governor are now set. Democratic ...
Aug 20, 2026
NATIONAL NEWS
Explainer-Why is Trump talking about the Keystone XL oil pipeline?
By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump declaring that the Keysto...
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US health department seeks public feedback on vaccine guidelines after Trump order
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. health department said on Friday it was seeking public feedback on federal vaccine recommendation...
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Appeals court upholds block on DOJ subpoenas to NY AG James' office
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that the Justice Department could not enforce ...
2h ago
El Niño, not quake, to hit Colombian coffee harvest, sector leader says
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Colombia's coffee harvest has dodged the impact of a powerful earthquake that...
5h ago
Washington IndyCar race touted by Trump draws Boeing, Starlink, Delta as new sponsors
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Several major companies will be sponsoring an IndyCar race for the first t...
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