Category Archives: Local News

Butler Motor Speedway announces 2026 schedule
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Butler Motor Speedway has officially unveiled its 2026 racing schedule, promising a high-octane season at "The World's Fastest 3/8-Mile Dirt Track". The upcoming season will offici...
Brett Briscoe Jan 19, 2026

Bitter cold on tap for foreseeable future
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is bracing for a period of extreme arctic weather as temperatures are projected to plummet even more by the end of the week. Daytime highs are expected to struggle...
Brett Briscoe Jan 18, 2026

Bronson secures $1.95M federal grant to upgrade aging wastewater treatment facility
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson recently secured $1.95 million in federal funding to modernize its aging wastewater treatment plant. Part of a larger $2.6 million infrastructure initiative, t...
Brett Briscoe Jan 17, 2026

Bronson schools renovation projects moving forward
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Superintendent Kate Wall says progress on two projects funded by the district's bond are taking shape, the reconstruction of the school track and the addition/renovation a...
Brett Briscoe Jan 17, 2026

One dead one critical in St Joseph County crash
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A two-vehicle collision on Featherstone Road near Taylor Road in Sherman Township resulted in the death of a 55-year-old Sturgis woman and left a 79-year-old woman in cri...
Brett Briscoe Jan 16, 2026

Potential threat closes White Pigeon Schools Friday
WHITE PIGEON, MI (WTVB) - White Pigeon Community Schools announced the closure of all district buildings on Friday, due to a potential threat. The closure affects both the White Pigeon Junior/Senior H...
Brett Briscoe Jan 16, 2026

Woman dies in St Joseph County crash, ice and snow believed to be contributing factors
FABIUS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 20-year-old woman died following a two-vehicle collision on Constantine Road, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred Wednesday evenin...
Brett Briscoe Jan 16, 2026

Business Beat : MCCU launches "Dollars for A's" program
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU) is giving local K-12 students another reason to hit the books by offering a financial reward for academic achievement through its new "Doll...
Brett Briscoe Jan 16, 2026

Branch County braces for more snow and frigid temperatures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Residents of Branch County and throughout southern Michigan are bracing for more snow and then extreme Arctic temperatures arriving this weekend. Light but steady snowfall is ex...
Brett Briscoe Jan 16, 2026

Nominations for annual Community Awards this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Time is quickly running out for residents to recognize the community leaders and organizations that define Branch County. The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has announced th...
Brett Briscoe Jan 16, 2026
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