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Union City woman dies in ATV crash
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 26-year-old woman died after crashing an ATV into a tree in Branch County's Union Township Frid...
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25-year-old struck and killed on Coldwater's south side late Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 25-year-old man was struck and killed in a car - pedestrian crash last night on Coldwater's south si...
Aug 16, 2026
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Branch County Fair animal auctions smash record with over $1.1 million in sales
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Fair small and large animal auctions combined to bring in over $1.1 million Thursday...
Aug 15, 2026

Joint informational meeting on data centers scheduled for Monday in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI - The City of Coldwater has scheduled a special joint informational meeting between the City Council, the Plann...
Aug 14, 2026

MSP launches statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police and local law enforcement agencies officially launched the annual "Driv...
Aug 14, 2026

Michigan rolling out chip enabled SNAP cards
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan is rolling out chip-enabled SNAP cards to crack down on benefit theft and could become the firs...
Aug 14, 2026

Vendor space for Coldwater Applefest sold out
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - We are still more than a month away from Applefest in downtown Coldwater and City Manager Keith Baker ...
Aug 14, 2026

Business Beat : Kellogg Community College ranked among the best in the nation
BATTLE CREEK, MI, (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College (KCC) has been named one of the elite community colleges in the United ...
Aug 14, 2026

Branch County Fair enters home stretch with busy Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 2026 Branch County Fair begins to head down the home stretch today with another packed schedule ...
Aug 14, 2026

Death threats to Marshall city council members over data centers determined to be credible
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Marshall police have launched an investigation after city council members received what they determined...
Aug 14, 2026

Bronson begins work on $3.4 million dollar lift station improvement project
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson has officially broken ground on the new East Corey Street and South Walker Street lift stations,...
Aug 14, 2026

James selects Jay DeBoyer as running mate for lieutenant governor
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Republican gubernatorial nominee John James selected State Representative Jay DeBoyer as his running ma...
Aug 13, 2026

St Joseph County resident one of five non-citizens charged for voting in 2024 elections
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today criminal charges against individuals in cases rela...
Aug 13, 2026

Michigan regulator issues utility recommendations, including ban on yearly rate hikes
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued a comprehensive list of 19 policy recommendations a...
Aug 13, 2026

Business Beat : St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School seeking to hire food staff member
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School is currently seeking a dedicated individual to join its team as a F...
Aug 13, 2026

Thursday at the Branch County Fair features Senior Citizen Day and a country music concert
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -It will be another busy day at the Branch County Fair. Activities include an all-new Inclusion Day iti...
Aug 13, 2026

Former Angola payroll company ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - The co-owners of the now-defunct payroll processing company PayServ Systems LLC, located in Angola, , hav...
Aug 13, 2026

New emergency alert system active in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County 911 Director Bob Swick told the County's Communications Board Wednesday that everything ...
Aug 13, 2026

Coldwater Historic District Commission approves new signage for downtown businesses
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A pair of wall signs for businesses along Chicago Street were approved on Wednesday night by the Coldw...
Aug 13, 2026

Western Michigan automatic admission now includes Kellogg Community College
KALAMAZOO,MI (WTVB) - Western Michigan University expanded its automated transfer initiative, the Bronco Bound Guarantee, to ...
Aug 13, 2026


