Category Archives: Local News

Semi truck catches fire in Coldwater, explosion heard as far away as Quincy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A semi tractor caught fire early this morning in Coldwater and was followed with a loud explosion that was heard as far away as Quincy. Coldwater fire crews were dispatched to D...
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Michigan gas prices up again, Indiana under $4 per gallon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drivers are now paying an average of four-dollars-84-cents a gallon to fill their gas tank in Michigan. Triple-A says that is an 11-cent increase from last week, 97-cents more t...
Brett Briscoe 1h ago Loves Truck Stop in Angola, Indiana one of many under $4.00 per gallon

El- Sayed to make campaign stop in Coldwater on June 5
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The leading democrat candidate in the Michigan senate race will be in Coldwater next month. Abdul El Sayed currently the frontrunner in the Democrat Primary for US Senate is sch...
Brett Briscoe 2h ago

Two Lansing residents arrested after wrong-way drive on I-69 near Tekonsha
TEKONSHA, MI (WTVB) - Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 29-year-old Domonique Nicole Gibson and her 35-year-old male passenger early Saturday morning after she drove northbound in th...
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Branch County Food Pantry Receives $75,000 grant from Meridian Health
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Food Pantry has been awarded a $75,000 grant from Meridian Health to bolster its operations as local families face an unprecedented rise in food insecurity. Th...
Brett Briscoe May 15, 2026

Man who led police on100 mph chase in April was on bond from running from police, new bond set at $100,000
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - 39-year-old Mason Holbrook of Coldwater, faces felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a 23-mile pursuit from Branch County into Indiana on Apr...
Brett Briscoe May 15, 2026 Screenshot

Sturgis city government bogged down with internal rift and key departures
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - The Sturgis City Commission is grappling with a deep internal rift following the resignation of City Manager Andrew Kuk, a departure that has triggered both public outcry and a fo...
Brett Briscoe May 15, 2026

Coldwater drivers face busy road construction season this summer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater is launching a major infrastructure push this summer in road and sidewalk projects approved by the City Council. City Manager Keith Baker announced that the centerpiec...
Brett Briscoe May 15, 2026

Bronson Citywide garage sales this weekend
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The 32nd Annual Bronson Citywide Garage Sale weekend officially returns to Bronson on Saturday, with many local sales stretching throughout the entire weekend. This longtime commu...
Brett Briscoe May 15, 2026

Business Beat: Crain's Detroit Business names Hillsdale Hospital CEO a "Notable Leader in Health Care 2026"
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Jeremiah J. Hodshire, president and CEO of Hillsdale Hospital, has been named one of Crain's Detroit Business's 2026 Notable Leaders in Health Care for driving improvements to h...
Brett Briscoe May 15, 2026

