Category Archives: Local News
Overdose deaths continue to decline, but meth and cocaine making a comeback
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drug overdose deaths across Michigan are on track to decline for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While public health advocat...
Mar 31, 2026
City council advances plans for Four Corners Fountain
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council on Monday voted to proceed with plans to place a fountain in the southeast corner of the Four Corners Park. The Council voted unanimously to approve t...
Mar 31, 2026
Business Beat : Women Who Care for Branch County raise $7,100 for Literacy Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Women Who Care of Branch County raised $7,100 at their February meeting to support the Branch County Literary Council, bringing the group's total community contributions to ...
Mar 31, 2026
Coldwater mayor Tom Kramer addresses recent criticism of council over proposed property ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - At the beginning of last night's Coldwater City Council meeting Mayor Tom Kramer addressed recent controversies and criticism the council has faced both on line and in the publi...
Mar 31, 2026
Coldwater City Council votes to proceed with grant funding for Optimist Park renovations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a $150,000 Recreation Passport Grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) on Monday to move forward with the renovation o...
Mar 31, 2026
Branch County drug suspects arraigned on Monday, more details revealed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -A Bronson man is facing a potential life sentence following a multi-agency narcotics raid on Weaver Road last Friday. 52-year-old Rodney Allen Ferguson, was taken into custody la...
Mar 30, 2026
Federal jury dismisses lawsuit against Lakeland Correctional Facility staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A federal court jury in the Western District of Michigan has rejected a civil rights lawsuit against two retired employees of the Lakeland Correctional Facility, concluding a th...
Mar 30, 2026
Two arrested in Bronson Township drug raid
BRONSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office today released details of arrests made last week following a lengthily narcotics investigation. On Friday The Branch County Sheriff's O...
Mar 30, 2026 Screenshot
Business Beat: Showcase Gardens opens for the season April 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Showcase Gardens at 878 Marshall Road in Coldwater officially opens for the season Wednesday, April 1, offering a wide selection of gardening supplies, including 15 varieties of...
Mar 30, 2026
Consumers Energy customers to see rate hike May 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a $226 million rate increase for Consumers Energy, set to take effect on May 1st. While the utility originally requested a $3...
Mar 30, 2026
