Category Archives: Local News
Stryker facing multiple lawsuits over cyberattack
PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) - Stryker Corporation is facing a wave of proposed class-action lawsuits following a massive March 11, cyberattack that crippled its global network and allegedly exposed the sensiti...
Mar 25, 2026
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Receives Grant from the Marshall Community Foundation to enhance regional crime scene investigations
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has secured a $7,259 Momentum Grant from the Marshall Community Foundation to equip local investigators with the OSCR 360 Capture Kit, a syste...
Mar 25, 2026
Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency kicks off their 2026 Lock It Up campaign
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has launched its 2026 "Lock It Up" campaign, partnering with local agencies to distribute free safe storage locking bags ...
Mar 25, 2026
Calhoun County establishes "Emerging Needs Fund" to address urgent opioid related issues
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners has approved the creation of an Opioid Settlement Emerging Needs Fund with an initial $200,000 appropriation to address urgent, time...
Mar 25, 2026
Indiana Governor says it may be time to talk marijuana legalization in the Hoosier state
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WTVB) - Governor Mike Braun is hinting at shift in Indiana 's long-standing opposition to cannabis reform this week, stating that the state will likely "have to address" marijuana le...
Mar 25, 2026
Union City and Three Rivers plan send off Samaritan's Purse volunteers Wednesday evening
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City and Three Rivers communities will gather tonight, , to host a heartfelt appreciation send-off for Samaritan's Purse volunteers. The event is scheduled for 7:00 P...
Mar 25, 2026
Regional airports feeling little impact so far from TSA staffing shortages
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As a partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enters its sixth week, air travelers in Michigan and Indiana are facing increasingly unpredictable ...
Mar 24, 2026
Are we done with snow ? History says not quite yet
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Residents across Branch County and Southwest Michigan can typically expect the final snowflakes of the season to fall between late March and mid-April. According to historical d...
Mar 24, 2026
What is next for proposed Chick-fil-A in Coldwater?
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The proposed Chick-fil-A in Coldwater must now undergo a site plan redesign after the City of Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals denied a critical zoning variance last week. Deve...
Mar 24, 2026
Duggan receives Sprinklers Union endorsement for governor
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - Mike Duggan, the former Mayor of Detroit and current independent candidate for Michigan Governor, officially accepted the endorsement of Sprinklers Union Local 704 Monday. In a st...
Mar 24, 2026
