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Commissioners decide to have wage and job classification study done in house
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A study into wages and job classifications for Branch County employees will not be conducted by a cons...
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Wednesday night storms more bark then bite in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Last night's storms were loud and the lighting filled the sky for over two hours, but according to Bra...
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Commissioners decide to have wage and job classification study done in house
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Business Beat: Insight Coldwater Library used book sale
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Wednesday night storms more bark then bite in Branch County
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Fire crews battle garage fire in Butler Township
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Power outages taxing for lineman
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CBPU to introduce InvoiceCloud system for billing May 21
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STATE NEWS

Health officials urging measles vaccinations
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kent County's first measles case since 2013 has health officials urging people to get vaccina...
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Mackinac Bridge closed again for falling ice, more closures likely
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As of mid-morning Wednesday, the Mackinac Bridge was again closed due to falling ice. While the...
21h ago

Consumer Energy rate increases take effect Friday, with a second increase possible this summer
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Just days before Consumers Energy customers will see an increase in their monthly electric bills, the ut...
Apr 02, 2025

AUDIO: Question of how to fund road repairs remains unsolved
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State lawmakers agree that Michigan's roads need to be fixed and that there isn't enough money bei...
Apr 02, 2025

Adopt-A-Highway litter clean-up begins this weekend in Lower Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials says it's a spring event as predictable as the return of the robins, as volunteers...
Apr 02, 2025
LOCAL SPORTS

Union City boys and girls track win season openers
ATHENS, MI (WTVB)- Despite temperatures in the mid 40's both the Union City boys and girls track teams were victorious is the...
Mar 27, 2025

Downs named Third Team All Conference for KVCC men's basketball team
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - After helping his Kalamazoo Valley Community College men's basketball team to their first ever confere...
Mar 25, 2025

Union City baseball and softball teams start spring sports season at White Pigeon
WHITE PIGEON, MI (WTVB) - While the 2024-25 winter sports season in Michigan will conclude Saturday with the MHSAA Girls Bask...
Mar 22, 2025

CHS boys swim team finish 14th at MHSAA D3 finals, Otto earns all state honors in 50 freestyle
YPSILANTI, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater boys swim and dive team had a successful finish to their season over the weekend at the ...
Mar 16, 2025

Coldwater alum headed to postseason
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - Brandon Downs a 2023 graduate of Coldwater High School and a sophomore guard at Kalamazoo Valley Commu...
Mar 14, 2025
NATIONAL NEWS
Auto tariff to cost US consumers more than $30 billion in first year, report shows
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on auto imports may cost American consumers more than $30 billion in hig...
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Elon Musk will continue to be adviser, Vance says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk will remain a friend and adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice Preside...
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New York Mayor Adams to run for reelection as independent
(Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday that he would run for reelection as an independent, not as a Democ...
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Morgan Stanley expects no rate cuts from the Fed this year
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley said on Thursday it expects the U.S Federal Reserve will not cut rates this year due to potential ...
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US trade deficit narrows in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February, but the level of imports remained elevated after business...
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