Category Archives: Local News
MDOT hosting open house in Bronson to discuss planned US-12 project
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will host a public open house on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to discuss a planned 2027 resurfacing and road configuration project on US-12 ...
Sep 16, 2026
Bronson City Council approves funding for their portion of new fire truck
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council approved the city's financial portion of the Bronson Area Fire Association's plan to buy a new fire truck worth over $1-point-3 million on Monday night. C...
Sep 16, 2026
Search for Brittney Shank leads to underground structure
LEONIDAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB)- Investigators from the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office and the FBI have discovered a large underground structure in an open field in Leonidas Township. Officials belie...
Sep 16, 2026
Branch County to receive $734,412.48 in state road funding
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) - Several Southwest Michigan counties including Branch County are receiving millions of dollars in state payments to kickstart road and infrastructure repairs under the state's new...
Sep 16, 2026
City of Coldwater IT Director Pat Pool named Mi-GMIS IT Professional of the Year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater's Information Technology Director, Pat Pool, has been named IT Professional of the Year by the Michigan Government Management Information Sciences (Mi-GMIS...
Sep 15, 2026
MSP investigating another large copper theft in Branch County
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers from the Marshall Post are investigating a major copper wire theft that took place over the weekend at a gravel plant in Branch County's Gir...
Sep 15, 2026 Michigan State Police logo on vehicle (courtesy MSP)
Investigators exploring new leads in Brittney Shank missing person case
LEONIDAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Law enforcement officials are conducting an area search in Leonidas Township as part of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Brittney Shank, who has been m...
Sep 15, 2026
Consumers to perform overnight work that will cause overnight power disruptions in Branch County Saturday night
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy will make upgrades to a substation later this week to improve reliability for customers in the community. The overnight work will temporarily affect 3,507 Branch C...
Sep 15, 2026
Multiple semis involved in Indiana Toll Road Crash
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - An overnight multi-semi crash on the Indiana Toll Road in Steuben County blocked all eastbound lanes for nearly eight hours after a truck failed to slow down for a construc...
Sep 15, 2026
Senate bill aims to reduce work week to 32 hours
WASHINGTON D.C., (WTVB) - A newly reintroduced federal bill aims to permanently shorten the American workweek, proposing a gradual reduction from 40 hours to 32 hours over the next four years. Sponsor...
Sep 15, 2026
