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Branch County "Shop with a Hero" set for this evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - If you see a large presence of emergency vehicles traveling on US-12 and in the Wal Mart parking lot t...
10h ago

Sub zero wind chills could cause frozen and burst water pipes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is bracing for a significant cold snap tonight, with temperatures expected to drop well...
11h ago
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Man from Tuesday night police standoff makes initial court appearance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - We are learning more about the events Tuesday night that led to a police standoff in Sherwood Townshi...
17h ago

City of Coldwater receives $375,000 state grant for intersection rebuild in 2027
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Even though the work is not scheduled until 2027, the Michigan Department of Transportation Wednesday ...
19h ago

CBPU Board votes 4-1 to accept Jodi Beckhusen settlement agreement
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - On a 4-1 vote, the CBPU Board of Directors approved a settlement agreement Wednesday night in regards...
Dec 04, 2025
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Branch County Commissioners bring forward request to increase Clerk Office notary fees
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from County Clerk Terry Kubasiak du...
10h ago

Final Super Moon of the year to rise tonight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The last supermoon of 2025 will rise tonight. The December full moon is called the Cold Moon in the No...
10h ago

Branch County "Shop with a Hero" set for this evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - If you see a large presence of emergency vehicles traveling on US-12 and in the Wal Mart parking lot t...
10h ago

CBPU approves $309,000 bid for sewer rehabilitation project on East Washington, Park and Elm
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The CBPU Board of Directors approved a sanitary sewer repair project request on Wednesday night. They ...
11h ago

Sub zero wind chills could cause frozen and burst water pipes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is bracing for a significant cold snap tonight, with temperatures expected to drop well...
11h ago
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Bay Mills Community College gets $9-million donation from MacKenzie Scott Foundation
BRIMLEY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bay Mills Community College in Brimley is receiving a $9-million donation from the MacKenzie Scott...
13h ago
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MDOT looking at temporary fix to reopen ramp
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking at a temporary fix to get the ramp from ...
15h ago

Study finds Michigan drivers saving average $357 on auto insurance
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A study has found Michigan drivers are saving $357 on average on auto insurance since reforms were...
Dec 03, 2025
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Mother, stepfather held without bond for allegedly killing pregnant daughter, baby
CADILLAC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The biological mother and stepfather of Rebecca Park are held without bond in the Wexford County ...
Dec 03, 2025

U.S. Department Of Energy giving Holtec International $400-million for reactors
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Holtec International is receiving $400-million from the U.S. Department of Energy to compl...
Dec 03, 2025
Local Sports

Quincy boys bowling team starts season with dominant win over Kalamazoo Hackett
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy High School boys bowling team opened its season Wednesday with a 28-2 win against Kalamazoo...
1h ago

Coldwater swept at home, Bronson wins at Reading in middle school hoops
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Legg Middle School boys basketball teams were swept at home Wednesday. Harrison Marsh le...
14h ago
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Coldwater wrestlers fall in Interstate 8 Conference opener
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School wrestling team started their season with a 36-48 home loss to Marshall in th...
15h ago

Gull Lake uses second half comeback to get past Coldwater in season opener
RICHLAND, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater had a 31-26 halftime lead over Gull Lake in their boys basketball season opener Tuesday night...
Dec 03, 2025

HS Basketball Scoreboard: St. Phil downs Vikings in season opener
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Fighting Tigers of St. Philip Catholic Central defeated visiting Bronson 70-64 Tuesday night, a...
Dec 03, 2025
National Sports
Report: Eagles' Jalen Carter out vs. Chargers, week-to-week after procedure
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter will sit out the game on Monday against the host Los Angeles Chargers after...
8h ago
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez granted contract extension
Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez received a four-year contract extension on Thursday, keeping her on the ...
8h ago
Arkansas State, FBS newbie Missouri State set for inaugural Xbox Bowl
Arkansas State and Missouri State accepted bids to play in the inaugural Xbox Bowl in Frisco, Texas, on Dec. 18. Missouri Sta...
8h ago
Bay FC tab England's Emma Coates as head coach
Bay FC named Emma Coates, most recently the leader of England's Women's Under-23 national team, as its head coach on Thursday...
8h ago
Report: Ex-Florida coach Billy Napier linked to JMU opening
Former Florida coach Billy Napier is a "person of interest" for the vacancy at James Madison, On3 reported Thursday...
8h ago
National
Former NYC jail guard union chief's longer bribery sentence restored by US appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court restored the 58-month prison sentence for Norman Seab...
8h ago
US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in a...
8h ago
US probes reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in Texas
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. agency said on Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions ...
9h ago
Unions urge US judge to block 1,300 State Department layoffs
By Daniel Wiessner Dec 4 (Reuters) - Unions representing U.S. State Department employees have asked a federal judge to block ...
9h ago
USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error
By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake...
9h ago
World
Drones were spotted near Zelenskiy flight path to Dublin, Irish media report
DUBLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President ...
8h ago
Belgian PM hopes to have 'fruitful discussion' on Russian frozen assets with Germany's Merz
By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he hopes to hav...
8h ago
Czech election winner Babis will move his company to trust
(Removes extraneous word from headline, no changes to text) PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Czech election winner and populist ANO ...
8h ago
USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error
By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake...
9h ago
NATO must be ready to respond to hybrid threats, top commander says
MONS, Belgium, Dec 4 (Reuters) - NATO must be ready to respond to increasing hybrid threats in order to defend its member sta...
9h ago
Business
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America will begin allowing its wealth advisers to recommend allocations to crypto in client portfo...
7h ago
Activist investor Elliott nears settlement with PepsiCo, WSJ reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Management is close to striking a settlement agreement with PepsiCo, the Wall Str...
8h ago
CEOs see younger consumers driving growth amid tariffs, AI changes
By Susan Heavey and Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Younger shoppers are helping to drive growth in some consume...
8h ago
AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday said the company has licenses to ship some of...
8h ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining whether router maker TP-Link Systems Inc. may have deceived ...
8h ago
Politics
US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in a...
8h ago
US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a ...
9h ago
US senators want airlines to pay passengers cash for long delays
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A group of 15 Democratic senators proposed legislation Thursday to require airlines to provide cash compens...
11h ago
Exclusive-Congressional watchdog will investigate Trump official's conduct
By Marisa Taylor and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investig...
11h ago
Grand jury weighs second criminal case against Trump antagonist Letitia James, source says
By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal grand jury was meeting on Thursday to consider...
12h ago
Health
Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?
By Nancy Lapid Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thu...
8h ago
US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a ...
9h ago
US signs pact with Kenya under 'America First' global health plan
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 4 - The U.S. will provide more than $1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under a new five-yea...
11h ago
Women can self-test at home for cervical cancer virus, new guidelines say
By Nancy Lapid Dec 4 (Reuters) - Women at average risk for cervical cancer can avoid unpleasant tests in doctors' offices and...
12h ago
EU reaches deal on gene-edited crops after fierce debate
PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The European Union has reached a preliminary deal on how to regulate gene-edited crops in a move tha...
13h ago
Science
A throat bone settles it - Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Paleontologists for decades debated whether meat-eating dinosaur Nanotyrannus wa...
8h ago
NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit ha...
Dec 03, 2025
Trump's NASA pick to stress moon race urgency in second Senate hearing
By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President D...
Dec 03, 2025
Explainer-How LandSpace became SpaceX's biggest Chinese challenger
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - LandSpace has become China's most advanced private rocket company and the coun...
Dec 03, 2025
Factbox-Reusable rockets: who has achieved what so far?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed ...
Dec 03, 2025
Technology
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America will begin allowing its wealth advisers to recommend allocations to crypto in client portfo...
7h ago
AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday said the company has licenses to ship some of...
8h ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining whether router maker TP-Link Systems Inc. may have deceived ...
8h ago
Italy launches 'in-depth' review of cryptocurrency risks
MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Italy's Economy Ministry has ordered an in-depth review of existing safeguards against cryptocurrenc...
9h ago
FCC approves AT&T $1 billion purchase of spectrum from US Cellular
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it has approved AT&T's deal to buy some...
9h ago
Entertainment
Israel cleared to participate in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, sources say
GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israel will be able to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after European Broadcasting Union mem...
9h ago
Oscar-winning Amadeus costume designer Pistek dies at 93
PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Painter and costume designer Theodor Pistek, who won an Oscar in 1985 for his work on fellow Czech ...
12h ago
National broadcasters consider Israel Eurovision participation amid boycott threats
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of the body that organises the Eurovision Song Contest will meet on T...
21h ago
Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A California doctor was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for i...
Dec 04, 2025
Steve Cropper, whose guitar and producing helped define Southern soul, dies at 84
By Brad Brooks Dec 3 (Reuters) - Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern s...
Dec 04, 2025


