Category Archives: Local News
Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Environmental Health services relocating back to St Joseph County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Environmental Health services from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency will return to St. Joseph County on Monday, operating out of the Michigan Department o...
Mar 13, 2026 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page
Annual Roof Sit For a Cause this morning at Coldwater McDonalds, benefits Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Roof Sit For A Cause returns this today to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence Beginning at 9:00 a.m., Executive Director Kim Hemkker and WTVB'S Ken Del...
Mar 13, 2026
Branch County dispatchers flawlessly worked through multiple obstacles during tornado
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County 911 dispatchers are being hailed as heroes for their decisive actions during a deadly EF-3 tornado that struck the Union Lake and Union City areas on Friday. Worki...
Mar 12, 2026
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...
Mar 12, 2026 Screenshot
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
