Category Archives: Local News
Fiery crash claims life in Hillsdale County
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred just before 8:00p.m.Wednesday evening in Somerset Township, where a 2018...
Mar 12, 2026
Chargers try to balance baseball and tragedy in days following deadly tornado
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - In the days following the tragic tornado in Union City, many are balancing dealing with the tragedy while trying to find some semblance of normalcy. Among those are the athlete...
Mar 12, 2026 Union City Chargers logo
Michigan House passes nearly $5 billion in property tax cuts
LANSING, MI (WTVB) -The Michigan House of Representatives took a key step toward property tax reform on March 11, 2026, passing House Bills 4583 and 4584, which aim to curb tax increases by limiting l...
Mar 12, 2026
Branch County United Way "Power of the Purse" raises $58,474.31
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County United Way has announced that its annual Power of the Purse fundraiser was another resounding success, raising a total of $58,474.31. The event, which took pla...
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Lindsey legislation to cap medical debt, reduce care-related financial burdens passes Senate
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - In a display of bipartisanship, the Michigan State Senate voted unanimously Wednesday , to pass a comprehensive package of bills aimed at reining in the rising costs of medical de...
Mar 12, 2026
Quincy Schools to hold informational meeting on bond issue tonight
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Community Schools has officially placed a bond proposal on the upcoming May 5, 2026, ballot, prompting a push for community engagement and transparency. The district has lau...
Mar 12, 2026
Hernandez to serve jail sentence in Branch County then be deported after 25 year old case comes to an end
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A twenty-five-year game of hide-and-seek with law enforcement and the judicial system has come to an end end in a Coldwater courtroom this week. Forty-nine-year-old Jesus Hernan...
Mar 12, 2026
Bronson filing application for DNR grant to help fund proposed Kiwanis Dog Park
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson will try again to get a Michigan D.N.R. grant to help fund a proposed Kiwanis Club Dog Park. The Bronson City Council passed a resolution on Monday night which...
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Group continues fight against Marshall battery plant despite production scheduled to begin this summer
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Opponents of Ford Motor Company's BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall, announced a new court filing, seeking to appeal a recent Michigan Court of Appeals ruling to the state's Supr...
Mar 11, 2026
Coldwater City Council approves the sale of Wallace Lane land parcels
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a pair of resolutions on Monday night in regards to the sale of nine vacant parcels of land on Wallace Lane totaling $180,000 that will be us...
Mar 11, 2026
