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Old Gilead Township Hall goes on the market, building listed for $39,900
GILEAD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioner Rick Hollister said during Tuesday's board meeting that the old Gilea...
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Fatal victim in February 1 fatal Steuben County crash identified
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the driver who died on February ...
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LOCAL NEWS
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Walsh talks to candidates for Deputy Administrator/Finance Director
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Old Gilead Township Hall goes on the market, building listed for $39,900
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Fatal victim in February 1 fatal Steuben County crash identified
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BUSINESS BEAT: Grounded in Him Wellness Spa opening soon
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Nasty winter weather shuts down Branch County schools for Thursday
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Man being sought for not registering as sex offender found dead in Angola
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STATE NEWS
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Whitmer wants extension of current minimum wage until July for bipartisan deal to be reached
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging the state House and Senate to pass a short-term extension of M...
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JOANN Fabrics and Crafts to close 33 stores in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - JOANN Fabrics and Crafts will close 33 stores in Michigan as part of its bankruptcy. In all, the r...
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Senator Peters on RFK Jr,: "Extremely alarming" health official nominee
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's senior U.S. Senator Gary Peters is opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
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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...
Feb 12, 2025
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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
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...
Feb 12, 2025
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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 ...
Feb 12, 2025
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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...
Feb 12, 2025
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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...
Feb 12, 2025
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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
US Justice Dept demands data on criminal cases involving mask-wearing defendants
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday ordered federal prosecutors to turn over exa...
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US Navy aircraft carrier collides with vessel near Egypt, in stable condition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel near Egypt, the U.S. military said on Thur...
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Southern California Edison gear ignited more fires in 2024 than previous year
By Tim McLaughlin Southern California Edison's equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mai...
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Trump health nominee Kennedy secures enough US Senate votes for confirmation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has secured enough ...
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Trump FBI pick Kash Patel clears Senate panel, headed for confirmation vote
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, won the approval of the Re...
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