Category Archives: Local News
Bronson Fire Department now equipped with pet oxygen mask thanks to donation
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Animals rescued from structural fires by the Bronson Fire Department will now have a much higher chance of survival thanks to a specialized equipment donation. Bronson resident Vi...
Jun 05, 2026 Photo Courtesy of Bronson Fire Department
Tibbits kicks off 2026 Summer Theatre season tonight with "The Marvelous Wonderettes"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Tibbits Professional Summer Theatre officially kicks off its 2026 mainstage season tonight, , with the opening of the retro musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. This jukebox c...
Jun 05, 2026
Investigations continue into multiple Thursday accidents in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The investigation is continuing this morning into a horrific Thursday afternoon crash that critically injured a Branch County Road Commission employee and shut down the intersta...
Jun 05, 2026 Screenshot
Branch County to take surveyor bids for state line remonumentation project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from Administrator Frank Walsh during their work session on Thursday to find a surveyor to do work along the M...
Jun 04, 2026
County worker critically injured in I-69 crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Branch County Road Commission worker was critically injured on Thursday, when a semi-truck rear-ended his mowing tractor on southbound I-69 near Jonesville Road. The tractor d...
Jun 04, 2026 Screenshot
Branch County Commissioners looking to consolidate building department
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - - A plan to reorganize the Branch County Building Department was brought forward by the Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday. Administrator Frank Walsh s...
Jun 04, 2026 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Sturgis High School is closed until further notice after possible asbestos contamination
STURGIS,MI (WTVB) - Sturgis High School has been closed until further notice. The decision came after a contractor working on classroom renovations accidentally cut into a floor tile that may contain ...
Jun 04, 2026
Crash shuts down both directions of I-69 in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Both northbound and southbound lanes of I-69 are currently blocked in Coldwater. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the closure affects the stretch o...
Jun 04, 2026
Plyley hired as new Branch County Complex Manager
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A committee made up of employees from Branch County buildings has selected Michael Plyley to take over as the County's Complex Manager. Plyley currently works in the Building an...
Jun 04, 2026 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Appellate Court orders new trial for convicted sex offender
BURR OAK, MI (WTVB) - An appellate court has granted a new trial to Demetrius Ivory in connection with his 2022 conviction for the sexual abuse of three young children in Burr Oak. Ivory was originall...
Jun 04, 2026 Screenshot
