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Gas prices up around 70 cents per gallon over last year as travelers hit the road for Fourth of July holiday weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A record number of Michiganders are expected to travel this Fourth of July weekend. AAA Michigan proj...
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CBPU receives national award for community service
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities has received an American Public Power Association Sue Kelly Co...
11h ago

Rain and storms pose threat to weekend holiday celebrations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An active weather pattern threatening to bring strong storms across Branch County and Southern Michiga...
12h ago

Wortz calls budget process frustrating as lawmakers miss July 1 deadline, says no cuts to school funding
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) is voicing her frustration after the Michigan Legislatur...
15h ago

Stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to Open Murder charge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- 20-year-old Valmir Djempsley of Coldwater has been charged with open murder in the fatal stabbing of ...
23h ago
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Gas prices up around 70 cents per gallon over last year as travelers hit the road for Fourth of July holiday weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A record number of Michiganders are expected to travel this Fourth of July weekend. AAA Michigan proj...
5h ago
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Business Beat : MCCU wins national Raddon Crystal Performance Award
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU) has received the national Raddon Crystal Performance Award, reco...
8h ago

CBPU receives national award for community service
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities has received an American Public Power Association Sue Kelly Co...
11h ago

Rain and storms pose threat to weekend holiday celebrations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An active weather pattern threatening to bring strong storms across Branch County and Southern Michiga...
12h ago

Wortz calls budget process frustrating as lawmakers miss July 1 deadline, says no cuts to school funding
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) is voicing her frustration after the Michigan Legislatur...
15h ago
State

Mega Millions jackpot for Friday grows to over a half billion dollars again
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Michigan lottery player could kick off their holiday weekend in a lucrative way if they win Frid...
4h ago

Lawmakers say they are close to passing state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State lawmakers have missed the July 1st statutory deadline to approve a budget for the next fisca...
9h ago

Jeffrey Willis seeks new trials after being convicted for two murders
MUSKEGON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Convicted murderer Jeffrey Willis is seeking new trials, claiming he was wrongfully convicted of ...
Jul 01, 2026
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Deadline for approving state's next fiscal year's budget is today
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The deadline is today for state lawmakers to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, but it's looking...
Jul 01, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court: Trump cannot fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will remain on the central bank's board as her lawsuit chall...
Jun 30, 2026
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Clark receives Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association scholarship
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Recent Coldwater High School graduate Liam Clark was honored Thursday night at the Michigan High School ...
Jun 26, 2026

Tappenden receives Coldwater baseball MVP honors for second straight year, named to Dream Team
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - For the second year running, Owen Tappenden was selected by his teammates as the Most Valuable Player ...
Jun 18, 2026

Coldwater and Bronson softball players earn All State honors
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After both having outstanding seasons, several members of the Coldwater and Bronson High School softba...
Jun 17, 2026

Laynie VanAken named Coldwater softball MVP for second consecutive year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - For the second year in a row, sophomore pitcher Laynie VanAken was voted by her teammates Most Valuabl...
Jun 10, 2026

Bronson's softball season ends at D3 Quarterfinals
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - The Ravenna Bulldogs showed why they were the third-ranked team in the final Michigan High School Soft...
Jun 09, 2026
National Sports
Tennis-Anisimova and Fritz through as Americans sparkle at Wimbledon
By Shrivathsa Sridhar LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Amanda Anisimova survived an almighty scare against compatriot Sofia Kenin o...
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Cycling-Racing against Vingegaard is spectacular, says Pogacar as Tour approaches
By Vincent Daheron BARCELONA, Spain, July 2 (Reuters) - Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar is looking forward to continuing his "s...
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Crew sign La Liga vet Brais Mendez as designated player
The Columbus Crew acquired Spanish midfielder Brais Mendez from La Liga side Real Sociedad on Thursday. Mendez, 29, arrives a...
1h ago
Tennis-Sinner faces tricky Brooksby as confident Gauff eyes Wimbledon surge
July 2 (Reuters) - Wimbledon kicks off its third round on Friday, with world number one Jannik Sinner facing a tricky test in...
1h ago
76ers' NBA title odds soar, Celtics' plummet with Jaylen Brown trade
The Boston Celtics' trade of star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers is the latest offseason blockbuster to send sportsbo...
1h ago
National
Trump Jr.'s 'Amazon of guns' could make millions under new proposed firearm rule
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Donald Trump Jr. helped take an online retailer known as the "Amaz...
18m ago
Soccer-Fans keep up World Cup spirit in extreme Philly heat
By Kevin Fogarty and Thando Hlophe PHILADELPHIA, July 2 (Reuters) - World Cup fans are being confronted with punishing temper...
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Ex-US Olympian indicted over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - A former U.S. Olympic canoeist has been indicted on a destruction of property charge ...
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'Trump accounts' for newborns will accept stock donations, US officials say
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Individuals and corporations will be able to donate shares of stock to "T...
1h ago
Los Angeles-area gas appliance ban upheld by US appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel July 2 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ban covering four Los Angeles-are...
1h ago
World
Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as US blocks UN support, sources say
By Faisal Ali, David Lewis and Giulia Paravicini MOGADISHU, July 2 (Reuters) - The United States has said it will prevent the...
2h ago
Hungary revokes refugee status of fugitive minister, Poland says
WARSAW, July 2 (Reuters) - Hungary's new government revoked the refugee status of a fugitive former Polish minister and his d...
2h ago
Trump administration says the ICC has no jurisdiction over Americans
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it had told the Intern...
2h ago
Rebel Catholic group in Switzerland unrepentant over excommunication
By Emma Farge ECONE, Switzerland, July 2 (Reuters) - Members of a breakaway Catholic group excommunicated over the ordination...
2h ago
Europe targets shadow fleet tankers falsely using Cameroon flag, sources say
By John Irish and Jonathan Saul PARIS/LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely usin...
3h ago
Business
Tesla launches six-seater Model Y L in US to boost sales
July 2 (Reuters) - Tesla on Thursday launched a six-seater long wheelbase version of its best-selling Model Y SUV in the U...
35m ago
Amazon to start initial Leo internet service this year as network nears 400 satellites
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Amazon expects to roll out initial internet service with its Leo broadband sa...
45m ago
JPMorgan cannot stop paying Charlie Javice's legal bills, Delaware judge rules
July 2 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge on Thursday said JPMorgan Chase must continue paying the legal bills of Charlie Javice, ...
54m ago
Google disrupts NetNut proxy network used in malware operations
July 2 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google said on Thursday it weakened a large network of internet-connected devices that was bein...
1h ago
USDA reports unusually large US beef export sales, raising doubts over data
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, July 2 (Reuters) - With U.S. beef prices soaring and supplies tight, the U.S. Department of Agricult...
2h ago
Politics
'Trump accounts' for newborns will accept stock donations, US officials say
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Individuals and corporations will be able to donate shares of stock to "T...
1h ago
Trump wins court reprieve from restoring slavery, climate park exhibits
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, July 2 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday lifted a judge's order requiring President Donald...
2h ago
US judge halts Philadelphia's 'ICE Out' ban on masked federal law enforcement agents
By Mike Scarcella July 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked Philadelphia from enforcing a new city law that woul...
3h ago
Progressive surge complicates Democrats' midterms focus on prices
(Refiles to fix garble in paragraph 26) By Tim Reid and Helen Coster WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Democrats head into Novem...
9h ago
Kansas school district rejects accusation of violating law over transgender policy
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The fifth-largest public school district in Kansas said on Wednesday it disa...
23h ago
Health
Missouri jury sides with Enfamil maker Mead Johnson in case over preterm baby formula
By Diana Novak Jones July 2 (Reuters) - A jury in St. Louis on Thursday rejected claims that Reckitt unit Mead Johnson's spec...
46m ago
Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says
By Mariam Sunny and Jennifer Rigby July 2 (Reuters) - A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic R...
4h ago
Race for rapid Ebola test narrows to five potential manufacturers
By Jessica Donati BILBAO, July 2 (Reuters) - The race to produce a rapid antigen test to diagnose the rare Bundibugyo Ebola v...
4h ago
Northern Nigeria hunger reaches worst levels in nearly a decade, WFP says
LAGOS, July 2 (Reuters) - More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in northern Nigeria face severe hunger,...
5h ago
WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over
July 2 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise shi...
6h ago
Science
Unclear if French musketeer d'Artagnan's bones were found, research shows
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM, July 2 (Reuters) - A skeleton found beneath a Maastricht church this year could not be conclusiv...
7h ago
India's Skyroot Aerospace readies country's first private orbital rocket launch
July 2 (Reuters) - Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace said on Thursday it was preparing for the launch of its Vikram-1 ...
10h ago
Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines win more NASA moon lander missions
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - NASA on Tuesday awarded $590 million worth of contracts to Astrobotic, Firef...
Jun 30, 2026
Anthropic unveils 'Claude Science' for scientific research
June 30 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Science, an AI research workbench, designed to help scientists strea...
Jun 30, 2026
Rakuten satellite project to receive up to $912 million in Japan govt grant
TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - The Japanese government will grant up to 148 billion yen ($912 million) to Rakuten Group ...
Jun 30, 2026
Technology
Pick n Pay launches AI grocery shopping assistant in South Africa
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, July 2 (Reuters) - South African retailer Pick n Pay on Thursday launched an artificial intel...
2h ago
Trump administration and Anthropic have not discussed the government taking a stake in it, source says
By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The Trump administration and AI giant Anthropic have ...
3h ago
Tesla quarterly deliveries set record; European recovery raises hopes of annual growth
By Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy July 2 (Reuters) - Tesla on Thursday posted record-setting second-quarter delivery numbers th...
6h ago
Italy's Intesa shifts core IT banking systems to Google's cloud technology
MILAN, July 2 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Thursday said it had completed the cloud migration of its c...
6h ago
Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Thursday it is creating a new company that will help cu...
6h ago
Entertainment
'Married at First Sight UK' star arrested on suspicion of rape, BBC says
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - A cast member from "Married at First Sight UK" was arrested last month on suspicion of ...
3h ago
Former UK pop star Gary Glitter charged with non-recent sexual offences
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - British prosecutors on Thursday charged former UK pop star Paul Gadd, better known by his stage na...
6h ago
'Lethal Weapon' actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
July 2 (Reuters) - "Lethal Weapon" star Danny Glover has said he has been living with Alzheimer's disease for seve...
7h ago
Tennis-Princess of Wales watches British hopefuls Fery and Swan on Wimbledon visit
By Clare Lovell LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, mingled with the crowds at Wimbledon on Thursda...
8h ago
Analysis-Britain's Paramount-Warner review may be aimed at commitments, not a veto
By Paul Sandle LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's threat to intervene in the $110 billion Paramount-Warner deal could be le...
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