Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: UC Parks Board offering chance to buy Mears Amphitheater bricks
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - By popular request, The Union City Parks Board is offering another round of personalized bricks at the Rick Mears Amphitheater. Funds and bricks will be used to complete the br...
Aug 05, 2022
Power returns in Calhoun County following Wednesday storms, Consumers expects full restoration on Friday
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy restoration efforts are expected to wrap up on Friday after nearly 88,000 customers lost their power due to the Wednesday storms in southern lower Michigan. There...
Aug 05, 2022 Courtesy Consumers Energy
Drone and K-9's help in apprehension of suspect accused of fleeing from police
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A drone and a pair of K-9's were used Tuesday morning to help apprehend a suspect who was accused of fleeing from police. 23-year-old Austin Ray German of Hudson, Indiana was also ...
Aug 04, 2022
Maple Lawn Administrator informs Commissioners about financial issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation Administrator Jane Sabaitis told the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday they are expe...
Aug 04, 2022 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Jonesville man wins $115,000 playing Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 game
JONESVILLE, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale County man has won a $115,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery. 68-year-old Stephen Hammel of Jonesville matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the July 24 dra...
Aug 04, 2022 Courtesy Michigan Lottery
Coldwater B.P.U. to get $3 million grant in September to remove lead service lines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to get a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grant of $3 million in September which will be used to remove lead service line...
Aug 04, 2022
BUSINESS BEAT: SMB&T announces promotion of Kornowicz to VP of Municipal Banking
PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank & Trust has announced the promotion of Aimee Kornowicz to Vice President of Municipal Banking. She previously served as Municipal Banking Officer at Sou...
Aug 04, 2022 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust
Strong storms knock out power to 84,000 Consumers Energy customers
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As of Thursday morning, over 51,000 Consumers Energy customers were without power after strong thunderstorms and powerful wind gusts topping 60 mph swept across Michigan Wed...
Aug 04, 2022 Courtesy Consumers Energy
Burr Oak Township clerk told not to administer elections until further notice over absentee ballot snafu
BURR OAK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Burr Oak Township Clerk has been told by the Michigan Bureau of Elections to not administer elections until further notice due to the alleged improper mailing of abs...
Aug 03, 2022 Tony Webster / CC
Calhoun County Senior Fair returns September 8 after COVID-19 cancellations
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Calhoun County Senior Services has announced the Calhoun County Senior Fair will return September 8 after it had been cancelled the past two years due to COVID-19. In the pas...
Aug 03, 2022
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