Category Archives: Local News
Consumers Energy prepares for more potential power outages due to winter weather
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy is again preparing crews to be ready to restore power ahead of a second strong storm that will end 2025 with powerful winds and the potential for power outages. T...
Dec 28, 2025 Courtesy Consumers Energy
All of Michigan bracing for winter weather impacts to begin final days of 2025
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Winter weather is making a definitive return to Branch County and the rest of Michigan as a powerful storm system, dubbed Winter Storm Ezra, sweeps across the Great Lakes region...
Dec 28, 2025
Dropped firearm discharges and injures St Joseph County man
MENDON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The St Joseph County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accidental shooting that occurred Saturday. According to a news release, a 46-year-old man was placing a loaded p...
Dec 28, 2025 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
Winter Weather Advisory issued, slippery road conditions expected early Friday
UPDATE: The National Weather Service canceled the Winter Weather Advisory as of 10:08 a.m. Friday COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Freezing rain overnight is expected to lead to difficult driving conditi...
Dec 25, 2025 jarino / Depositphotos.com
The history of Santa Claus
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As we prepare for one of the most magical nights of the year, here is a quick history lesson on how Santa Claus became to be over the centuries The legend of Santa Claus traces ...
Dec 24, 2025
Branch County Commissioners wrap up 2025 business, set organizational meeting for January 8
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners took care of mostly routine matters during their final meeting of 2025 on Tuesday afternoon. The Commissioners formally approved a two-y...
Dec 23, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Michigan health officials sounding the alarm over a rise in flu cases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan health officials have elevated the state's influenza activity to "high" this week as a potent new "super flu" variant, H3N2 subclade K, rapidly spreads across the Great...
Dec 23, 2025
Social Security recipients to see increase in payments next month
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Approximately 2.33 million Michigan residents will see a 2.8% increase in their Social Security benefits starting in January 2026. Officially announced by the Social Security Ad...
Dec 23, 2025
Wortz introduces plan to crack down on foreign organ harvesting
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) has introduced House Bill 5406, a legislative measure designed to prevent Michigan's healthcare system from supporting international human rig...
Dec 23, 2025
Branch County Board of Commissioners to hold final meeting of the year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will convene for its final regular meeting of the year this afternoon. The session marks the conclusion of a transitional year under the...
Dec 23, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
