Category Archives: Local News
New Year's Eve snow could cause slippery driving into 2026
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Residents of Branch County should prepare for a slick and snowy end to 2025 as a secondary cold front sweeps across southern Michigan on New Year's Eve. Following the high-impac...
Dec 30, 2025
GoFundMe established to assist Amish family crash victims
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A GoFundMe account has been established to support the Graber family after their horse-drawn buggy was struck by a pickup truck in Hillsdale County's Camden Township, Dec...
Dec 30, 2025
Michigan minimum wage to increase Thursday, what to know
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan 's standard minimum wage is set to rise from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2026, marking a significant step in the state's multi-year plan to reach a $15 b...
Dec 30, 2025
Coldwater prepares for first begin event of 2026, Winterfest is January 24th
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Just as we are putting the wrap on 2025, the City of Coldwater is preparing for the first big event of 2026. Winterfest, scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m...
Dec 30, 2025
Michigan implements major marijuana wholesale tax hike on January 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's cannabis industry is set for a significant shake-up as a new 24% wholesale excise tax on adult-use marijuana transactions takes effect when we ring in the new year on...
Dec 30, 2025 Taxing the sale of marijuana, A golden piggy bank and calculator on a wood background with a marijuana leaf
Michigan given low road safety ranking
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan is one of only nine states receiving a "Danger" rating in the 2026 Roadmap to Safety report from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, which highlights weaknesses in t...
Dec 29, 2025
Blankenship recaps year of progress for Branch County Sheriff's Department
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff Blankenship's year-end review of his department is highlighting 2025 as a period of substantial operational advancement and improved public safety. Blanken...
Dec 29, 2025 Courtesy Fred Blankenship for Sheriff Facebook page
Michigan Lottery has had 51 million dollar winners in 2025, record prize still unclaimed
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 51 people have won at least $1-million in 2025 in prizes from the Michigan Lottery. Officials say the largest prize was a record $32.91-million in the Lotto 47 game won December 1...
Dec 29, 2025
Former Township clerk bound over for trial in Hillsdale County
ADAMS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott and attorney Stefanie Lambert have been bound over for trial in Hillsdale County's 1st Circuit Court. The two face charges relat...
Dec 29, 2025
National Weather Service says it's best to delay travel plans today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A combination of snow and high winds across all of southern Michigan and Northern Indiana is causing some travel issues this morning and according to a special statement from th...
Dec 29, 2025
