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Coldwater Main Street to host visitor and market data workshop
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Coldwater Main Street's Economic Vitality Committee will host the Downtown Coldwater Visitor Profile an...
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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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LOCAL NEWS

Many Branch County residents still without power four days after storm
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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 respond to garage fire in Butler Township
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Power outages taxing for lineman
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STATE NEWS

Beacon Health System to acquire Ascension Healthcare System in southwest Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four Ascension Borgess hopsitals in southwest Michigan are being sold. Non-profit Beacon Health ...
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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...
Apr 02, 2025

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
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
Crypto execs ask Congress to let stablecoins pay interest as bill set to advance
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Some influential cryptocurrency executives are making a last-minute pitch to Congress to allow int...
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US senators seek to rein in Trump tariff authority
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senior lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee introduced legislation on Thur...
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Donald Trump must pay $821,000 legal bill over 'Steele dossier' lawsuit, UK court rules
LONDON (Reuters) -Donald Trump must pay over 626,000 pounds (about $821,500) in legal fees to a private investigations firm t...
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Several White House national security directors fired, sources say
(Reuters) - Several White House National Security Council directors were fired Thursday morning, according to three people fa...
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Factbox-US farm, food groups largely critical of Trump tariffs
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Groups representing U.S. farmers and food processors were mostly critical of President Donald Tru...
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