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Bronson businesses chosen for Match on Main Grant program
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson is moving forward with a resolution to support two local businesses, Smitty's Pizza ...
4h ago

Area Agency on Aging Requesting community input for multi year plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-St. Joseph Area Agency on Aging IIIC (AAA IIIC) is seeking public input via an online surve...
5h ago

Coldwater Haitian community eagerly watching DC legislation that would extend Temporary Protected Status
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The recent bipartisan movement in the House to reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians...
6h ago

Michigan House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, likely to fail in the Senate
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would require voters to provide proo...
7h ago

Business Beat : Kimball Camp gearing up for 2026 season with registrations now open, staff wanted
READING, MI (WTVB) - Kimball Camp Outdoor Center in Reading, is officially gearing up for its 2026 summer season, with regis...
7h ago

Hooker departs Bahamas as search for wife continues
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS (WTVB) - Brian Hooker, a native of Onsted, Michigan, has left the Bahamas just days after being released ...
10h ago

NWS working with local officials to determine if a tornado touched down Wednesday morning
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service (NWS) said late Wednesday afternoon they were aware of storm damage c...
11h ago

Barker appointed to Bronson Board of Education
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Community Schools Board of Education officially appointed Frank Barker to fill a vacant seat...
11h ago

Branch County to consider joining Cass and St Joseph counties in applying for tornado relief funding
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners is reviewing a resolution to join Cass and St. Joseph countie...
11h ago

Tuesday night storms leave behind damage in Ovid Township
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Tuesday night storms that prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a pair of tornado w...
Apr 15, 2026

CPD : Overall crime dropped in Coldwater in 2025, fraud cases and car accidents increase
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Public Safety Director Joe Shied says overall crime numbers in the city dropped by 7% in 20...
Apr 15, 2026

Business Beat : Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater Cancer Center to host cancer survivorship celebration in May
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater, in partnership with the Cancer Survivorship Group Coldw...
Apr 15, 2026

Hops on Monroe returning to downtown Coldwater this summer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council officially approved the seventh season of "Hops on Monroe" during...
Apr 15, 2026

Branch County road projects begin next month
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Road Commission has announced plans to repave roughly 8.57 miles and reseal over 52 ...
Apr 15, 2026

Michigan warns public about fast-spreading invasive plant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan natural resources officials are warning residents about the rapid spread of lesser celandine,...
Apr 15, 2026

Three suspects arrested after home invasion and assault in Battle Creek early Sunday, then reportedly bragging on Facebook
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three women were arrested early Sunday in Battle Creek after reportedly bragging on a Faceboo...
Apr 14, 2026
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Wortz says road repairs at US-12 and 69 interchange coming this year, major resurfacing won't happen until 2028
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz of Quincy, says her office has received numerous complaints on the...
Apr 14, 2026

Village of Union City approves purchase of new tornado warning siren
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Village Council has approved the purchase of a new outdoor tornado warning siren, a mo...
Apr 14, 2026

Police release husband of missing Lenawee County woman in Bahamas
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS (WTVB) - Authorities in the Bahamas have released a 58-year-old Michigan man from custody without charges f...
Apr 14, 2026

Business Beat : Culvers fundraiser to benefit Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Tuesday evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -Culver's of Coldwater will host a "Make Your Meal Matter" fundraising event this evening to s...
Apr 14, 2026


