Category Archives: Local News
Lindsey would support "Gas Tax Holiday" in Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Flocking across the state line for financial relief, southern Michigan residents are increasingly fueling up in Indiana following a dramatic divergence in state tax policies. In...
Jun 19, 2026
Branch County considers inspection rate increases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request during their Thursday work session to increase the rates being paid to building, plumbing, mechanical and elec...
Jun 19, 2026 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Michigan Secretary of State to host Road to Restoration Clinic, to assist with regaining driving privileges
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Secretary of State is hosting a Road to Restoration clinic in Battle Creek on Wednesday, June 24, to help residents understand the process of regaining their dri...
Jun 19, 2026
Chicago man arrested after alleged attempt to buy jet skis with stolen Identity
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Chicago man was arrested Friday after allegedly attempting to purchase two jet skis and a trailer at Planet Powersports using a fraudulent identification card and another pers...
Jun 19, 2026
Two injured in Quincy Township rollover crash
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Two drivers sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle rollover crash in Quincy Township Thursday when a 22-year-old Hillsdale man failed to stop at the intersection...
Jun 19, 2026
Jonesville company chosen to build new Branch County Sheriff's Department garage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Jonesville company has won the right to build a new Branch County Sheriff's Department patrol vehicle and evidence storage garage. The Branch County Board of Commissioners bro...
Jun 19, 2026
Christine Delaney named one of the 2026 Michiganians of the Year by Detroit News and Detroit Regional Chamber
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Christine Delaney, executive director of the historic Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, has been named one of the 2026 Michiganians of the Year by The Detroit News. Delaney was ...
Jun 19, 2026
Potential casino site emerges in Steuben County
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - A proposed casino resort development site near Walters Lake in Steuben County has emerged as a potential location as local officials aggressively vie for northeast Indiana's newly...
Jun 19, 2026
Business Beat: Northern Initiatives named SBA Microlender of the Year
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - For more than three decades, Northern Initiatives has used SBA programs to help underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses access capital. According to the SBA, Northern ...
Jun 19, 2026
As Sturgis Hospital prepares for today's closure, Insight Health Systems expresses interest
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - Sturgis Hospital is permanently shutting down all operations today at noon, bringing an end to more than a century of healthcare services in St. Joseph County. The independent, 10...
Jun 19, 2026
