Category Archives: Local News

Weekend fire damages Sturgis commercial building
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - A commercial building in Sturgis, sustained substantial interior damage following a fire on Saturday. Just after 4:00 p.m., the Sturgis Department of Public Safety (SDPS) Fire Div...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Branch County veterans to remember 9/11 during Friday morning ceremony
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County will hold a special memorial ceremony this Friday, September 11, to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The solemn remembrance ...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Four injures in Reading Township rollover crash
READING TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Four people were hospitalized early Monday morning following a two-vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of M-49 and Bankers Road in Reading Township. The Hillsdale ...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Facebook page

Michigan white-tailed deer season set to begin this weekend with Liberty Hunt
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's white-tailed deer hunting season officially kicks off this Saturday, , starting with specialized events designed for specific groups of outdoor enthusiasts. The openi...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Quincy Township will receive $98,000 annually from DTE solar farm
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Township board has unanimously approved a "community benefit" agreement to receive $98,000 annually for the next 20 years from DTE Energy's Cold Creek Solar pro...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Business Beat : KCC offering CNA training in Battle Creek and Coldwater in November
BATTLECREEK, MI (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College is accepting applications now for 12-day CNA training courses in Battle Creek and Coldwater in November. KCC's remaining CNA training courses for the...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Governor Whitmer spends final Labor Day in office walking Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAC, MI (WTVB) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer spent the morning of her final Labor Day as the state's chief executive taking part in the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk. The Mackinac Bridge Au...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Sherwood Township seeks tree planting volunteers
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - ReLeaf Michigan, a statewide non-profit tree organization, in partnership with Sherwood Township and the Consumers Energy Foundation is looking for volunteers to help pl...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Access to Branch County Courthouse parking begins today
COLDWATER, MI - Access to the Branch County Courthouse will be restricted starting today, as the City of Coldwater is set to begin its Hudson Street reconstruction project. The infrastructure work, wh...
Brett Briscoe Sep 8, 2026

Truck driver pleads not guilty in crash that killed Branch County Road Commission worker
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A truck driver accused of killing a Branch County Road Commission employee June 4 on I-69 has plead not guilty to the charges against him. 38-year-old Robert Sean Craig was arra...
Ken Delaney Sep 7, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
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