Category Archives: Local News
Whitmer requests major disaster declaration from President Trump for March 6 tornados
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer formally requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump Wednesday to secure federal assistance for residents in Branch, Cass, and ...
Apr 1, 2026
Governor Whitmer appoints Stempien Branch County 15th Circuit Court Judge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday the appointment of Zachary W. Stempien to the 15th Circuit Court of Branch County. Stempien, who has served as the Branch County...
Apr 1, 2026
Fundraising effort underway for family of 5-year-old Colon boy who tragically died Tuesday morning
COLON, MI (WTVB) - Five-year-old Adam Clemans is being remembered by the Colon community as a life lost too soon following a tragic accident early Tuesday morning. While the St. Joseph County Sheriff'...
Apr 1, 2026 Screenshot
Branch County governmental offices to be closed for Good Friday, mail delivery and trash pick up will operate on regular schedule
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local government offices in Coldwater and throughout Branch County will be closed this Friday, April 3 in observance of Good Friday. The City of Coldwater and the Board of Publi...
Apr 1, 2026
Quincy Joint Planning Commission looks to restrict battery storage systems to industrial zoned areas
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Joint Planning Commission has recommended a new ordinance that would restrict utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) exclusively to industrial zones. The re...
Apr 1, 2026
Business Beat : Hillsdale Hospital's Reading Health Clinic now open for walk-in visits
READING, MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital has announced that its Reading Health Clinic will expand services to include walk-in visits starting April 1. Located at 143 South Main Street, the clinic will ...
Apr 1, 2026
Farmers Market to return to Four Corners Park in June
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council has officially approved the return of The Corner Farmers Market to the northwest corner of 4 Corners Park for the 2026 summer season. Entering its twe...
Apr 1, 2026
New lawsuit challenges Michigan's new 24% marijuana tax
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's cannabis industry has ramped up its legal battle against the state's new 24% wholesale tax, filing a second lawsuit this week to block the levy. The Michigan Cannabis...
Apr 1, 2026
Missing 5-year-old dies after being found unconscious in stream
COLON, MI (WTVB) - A five-year-old boy has tragically died after being found unconscious in a stream in St. Joseph County. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the 400 b...
Apr 1, 2026 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Overdose deaths continue to decline, but meth and cocaine making a comeback
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drug overdose deaths across Michigan are on track to decline for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While public health advocat...
Mar 31, 2026
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