Category Archives: Local News
State Democrats propose $22.01 billion PreK -12 budget proposal
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Senate Democrats unveiled a record $22.01 billion PreK-12 education budget proposal Tuesday, seeking to bolster classroom resources and teacher support for the upcoming f...
Apr 22, 2026
Branch County hoping to cash in from new Michigan Economic Development Corporation, tourism ad campaign
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With numerous lakes and an abundance of warm weather festivals, Branch County is positioned to benefit from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's new $6.4 million "For...
Apr 21, 2026 Screenshot
Business Beat: Hidden Ponds Speed Show Series announces 2026 schedule
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Hidden Ponds Speed Show Series has officially released its schedule for a competitive buckle series running through September in Coldwater. Hosted at 152 East Colon Road, th...
Apr 21, 2026
Calhoun County Judge to preside over lawsuit against City of Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI - The Michigan State Court Administrator's Office has appointed Calhoun County Circuit Judge John Hallacy to preside the class-action lawsuit against the City of Coldwater and its Board ...
Apr 21, 2026
Coldwater downtown clean up tomorrow
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater and Coldwater Main Street are calling for volunteers to participate in the annual Downtown Earth Month Cleanup tomorrow. Starting at 2:00 p.m., community m...
Apr 21, 2026
Google convicted of kidnapping and sex crimes in Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) A Calhoun County jury found 39-year-old William Devon Google Jr. guilty on Monday of kidnapping and multiple counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct following a six-day ...
Apr 21, 2026 Screenshot
Increased fertilizer cost putting extra stain on Branch County farmers as planting season nears
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Farmers in Branch County are grappling with a sharp rise in operating costs as fertilizer prices surge just weeks before the 2026 spring planting season. Driven by the regional ...
Apr 21, 2026
Crews work to get Union Lake ready for summer boating season
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Crews and specialized dive teams worked through the weekend of April 18, 2026, to clear hazardous underwater debris from the Union Lake public access in Sherwood Township, prep...
Apr 20, 2026 Screenshot
Wortz invites public comments on proposed moratorium on Data Centers
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) has introduced House Bills 5594-96, proposing a one-year moratorium on data center developments to allow for the implementation of s...
Apr 20, 2026 Screenshot
Teens shot while sitting in car in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Two teenagers were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning near the intersection of North McKinley Avenue and NE Capital Avenue in Battle Creek. According to Battle Creek ...
Apr 20, 2026
