Category Archives: Local News
Area counties see rise in unemployment numbers for January
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 5.0% in January 2026, marking no change from the revised December 2025 rate. Despite the overall stability, the sta...
Apr 09, 2026
Branch County Road Commission explores local fix for buggy damage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Road Commission is pursuing a local ordinance to address ongoing road damage caused by horse-drawn vehicles after previous state-level legislative efforts stal...
Apr 09, 2026
Business Beat : Tibbits Popcorn Theatre returns this summer for 39th season
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Tibbits Popcorn Theatre returns for its 39th season this summer, offering family-friendly performances every Friday and Saturday morning from June 12 through August 8. The profe...
Apr 09, 2026
Husband of missing Lenawee County woman arrested in Bahamas
HOPETOWN, BAHAMAS (WTVB) - Authorities in the Bahamas arrested 59-year-old Brian Hooker Wednesday night in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Lynette Hooker. The arrest occurred in Marsh H...
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Branch County looking to replace Code Red Alert system
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County 9-1-1 Director Bob Swick told the County's 9-1-1 Board on Wednesday morning they are looking to replace Code Red alert system after numerous issues developed durin...
Apr 08, 2026
Wortz says proposed One-Buck Rule wouldn't solve the state's deer overpopulation issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today unveiled a series of sweeping proposals to the Natural Resources Commission aimed at curbing an "over-abundance" of deer in th...
Apr 08, 2026
How a rare "Super El Niño" could impact Branch County weather
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Super El Nio it's term you will probably hear a lot in the coming weeks and months. Meteorologists are warning that a rapidly developing Super El Nio in the Pacific Ocean could ...
Apr 08, 2026
Business Beat : Hillsdale Hospital Chief Administrative Officer Stacy Feltz named CHRO to Know by Becker's Hospital Review
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital Chief Administrative Officer Stacy Feltz has been named to the prestigious "CHROs and chief people officers to know" list by Becker's Hospital Review, recogni...
Apr 08, 2026 Screenshot
Lenawee County woman missing after falling off boat in The Bahamas, daughter calls for thorough investigation
HOPE TOWN, BAHAMAS (WTVB) - Authorities in the Bahamas have shifted their search to a recovery operation for 56-year-old Lynette Hooker , Lenawee County woman who went missing Saturday night after rep...
Apr 08, 2026
Bus driver relieved of duties following Monday rollover accident
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - The Metropolitan School District of Steuben County says they have terminated bus driver Jennie Hammond following an internal investigation that revealed she was using a cell phone ...
Apr 08, 2026
