Category Archives: Local News
Lindsey medical debt legislation clears House committee
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan House Committee on Health Policy has approved a bipartisan bill package aimed at reducing the financial burden of medical debt on patients by restricting collection p...
Jun 18, 2026 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey
LifeCare Ambulance updates commissioners on response times
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - LifeCare Ambulance response time goals for priority one calls for the month of May exceeded the criteria established under terms of a three-year contract with Branch County. Lif...
Jun 18, 2026
Steuben County crash claims life of teenage girl
ORLAND, IN (WTVB) - A 17-year-old Orland teen died Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle collision at a rural Steuben County intersection. Steuben County Sheriff's deputies and local first responder...
Jun 17, 2026 Courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Department
Southern Branch County elevated to enhanced risk for severe weather
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A severe weather threat is escalating across southern Michigan and northern Indiana today, with southern Branch County now upgraded to an enhanced risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe...
Jun 17, 2026
Investigation is continuing into April disappearance of Michigan woman in the Bahamas
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS (WTVB) - The U.S. Coast Guard has officially concluded its active dive and search mission in the Bahamas related to the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, a 55-year-old Lenawee County ...
Jun 17, 2026
Quincy Police address growing issue of golf carts on village streets
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Police Department is reminding residents of local golf cart regulations following a surge in complaints regarding underage and reckless operation. Police Chief Dalton Tu...
Jun 17, 2026
Business Beat : Sign Ups now being accepted for Magic City Grill Fest
COLON, MI (WTVB) - The 7th Annual Magic City Grill Fest is officially returning to Colon, Michigan, on Saturday, July 11, 2026, and team signups are now open. Presented by the Colon American Legion, t...
Jun 17, 2026
UPDATED : Large police presence in Bronson Tuesday, investigation centered on missing person
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - A large, multi-agency police presence mobilized on the east side of Bronson Tuesday evening following a tip regarding a missing person and possible human remains in a case involvi...
Jun 17, 2026 Screenshot
Strong storms forecasted for the area this afternoon and evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County, Southern Michigan, and Northern Indiana are all under a significant threat of severe weather this afternoon and evening. Forecasters at the National Weather Servi...
Jun 17, 2026
Lakeland inmates earn KCC degrees
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Twenty-three incarcerated men at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, celebrated a major academic milestone last week, as they became the first cohort to earn business d...
Jun 17, 2026 Screenshot
