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Michigan PSC approves DTE's application for Cold Creek Solar Project
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved DTE Electric Company's application for the utility's...
5h ago
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Branch Central Dispatch pursuing employment agency to help with staffing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In an effort to alleviate an ongoing staffing issue of being constantly short of dispatchers, Branch C...
6h ago
LOCAL NEWS
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Police arrested intoxicated, suicidal male armed with a chainsaw without injuries in Calhoun County
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Michigan PSC approves DTE's application for Cold Creek Solar Project
5h ago
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Branch Central Dispatch pursuing employment agency to help with staffing
6h ago
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Six new members of UCHS Hall of Fame to be inducted on February 21
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BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber hosting ribbon cutting for Bookkeeper Buddy
9h ago
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Quincy man arrested following investigation into 1986 Indiana rape
12h ago
STATE NEWS
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Whitmer open to bipartisan deal to save lower tipped wages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is open to a bipartisan deal to protect the lower minimum wage of server...
12h ago
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AUDIO: House Speaker Hall reacts to Governor Whitmer's road funding plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland is reacting to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's $3 billion pl...
Feb 11, 2025
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Governor Whitmer releases $3 billion road funding plan, Republicans issue criticism
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposing putting $3 billion into fixing Michigan's roads. Her Mi Roa...
Feb 11, 2025
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Michigan joins alleged unlawful monopoly lawsuit against Deere & Company
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining the Federal Trade Commission and four other stat...
Feb 11, 2025
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Statewide gas prices up 7-cents a gallon on average
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average gas price is up seven-cents a gallon to start the week at $3.10. Triple-A Mich...
Feb 10, 2025
LOCAL SPORTS
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Winter storm scrubs entire Wednesday night high school sports slate
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Due to a winter storm that was predicted to cause difficult driving conditions, the entire slate o...
5h ago
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Big 8 Girls Hoops: Bronson beats Quincy; UC loses to Stockbridge
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Vikings won their ninth straight game on Tuesday night as they defeated Branch County ...
8h ago
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Reilly nets 23, Dirschell records double-double in CHS win at Portage Northern
PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) - Jackson Reilly scored 23 points while Ayden Dirschell had a double-double as the Coldwater Cardinals def...
12h ago
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Coldwater bowlers get swept by Hastings in Interstate 8 match
HASTINGS, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Bowling teams were swept by the Hastings Saxons on Tuesday afternoon at Hastings Bowl. Th...
12h ago
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Hoops: Cards and HC split boys underclassmen games; LMS girls face Marshall
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater and Harper Creek split their boys basketball underclassmen games on the Beavers home court M...
Feb 11, 2025
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NATIONAL NEWS
Trump says he wants Education Department to be closed immediately
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted the federal Education Department to be closed ...
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Fed's Powell sees a ways to go on shrinking Fed holdings
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - Over two days of testimony this week before Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerom...
1h ago
Trump says he will sign reciprocal tariff order on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will sign an order on Wednesday to impose reciprocal tariffs on ev...
1h ago
Analysis-Cutting moon rocket would test Musk's power to slash jobs in Republican states
By Joey Roulette and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is being urged to axe an over-budget, multi-bi...
2h ago
Trump deputy attorney general nominee mum over recusals on inquiry into Jack Smith cases
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's criminal defense attorney and nominee for dep...
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