Category Archives: Local News

MSP launches cold case website
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police have officially launched a new online public database, designed to bring renewed awareness to the state's cold cases. Strategically timed with National C...
Brett Briscoe Sep 10, 2026

Historic District Commission approves signage request
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Historic District Commission approved an amended request for a blade sign that would be installed 12 feet above the sidewalk at 69 West Chicago on Wednesday evenin...
Brett Briscoe Sep 10, 2026

Bronson man faces life in prison after meth conviction
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 63-year-old Bronson man faces a maximum sentence of life in prison after a 12-person jury convicted him for methamphetamine possession after only twenty minutes of deliberatio...
Brett Briscoe Sep 10, 2026

Following U of M/WMU debacle, NCAA creates standard football timing protocols
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WTVB) - The NCAA has established a new standard timing protocol to ensure absolute consistency in how game clocks are managed across all college football. The decision, revealed in a...
Brett Briscoe Sep 09, 2026

Trine University welcomed record freshman class for fall semester
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - Trine University has officially shattered its previous enrollment records by welcoming a record-breaking freshman class of more than 760 new students to its Angola campus for the f...
Brett Briscoe Sep 09, 2026

Wortz pushing forward with bill to honor the late Casey Rice with Memorial highway designation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz is pushig forward with legislation aimed at honoring Casey Rice, a dedicated Branch County Road Commission employee who was tragically killed...
Brett Briscoe Sep 09, 2026

Michigan third-grade reading scores fall to 12-year low on M-STEP
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's third-grade reading scores have fallen to a 12-year low, with only 38.2% of students demonstrating proficiency in English Language Arts on the latest state standardized...
Brett Briscoe Sep 09, 2026

Coldwater police remind micro mobility users of ordinances governing electric transportation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Police are issuing a puplic reminder regarding the city's traffic and safety regulations following a noticeable surge in electric bicycles, scooters, and skateboar...
Brett Briscoe Sep 09, 2026

Business Beat : Tibbits welcomes back the neon tinged '80s music experience of 'The 1985'
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Music lovers are invited to dig deep into their closets and find their vintage 1980's fashon as the historic Tibbits Opera House welcomes back The 1985 and their Totally '80s Mi...
Brett Briscoe Sep 09, 2026

State lawmaker wants E-Bike, E-Scooter safety bill passed, bipartisan support expected
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Representative Phil Skaggs is spearheading a bipartisan legislative effort to enact stricter safety regulations for e-bikes and electric scooters, following a sharp...
Brett Briscoe Sep 09, 2026
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