Category Archives: Local News

UPDATED: Angola teacher from Reading arrested on drug charges
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A teacher at Angola High School 49-year-old Debra L. McGillem from Reading, MI faces multiple preliminary charges after two students unknowingly consumed candy suspected of contain...
Brett Briscoe Nov 15, 2025

Efforts continue to find grant funding for repairs to historic First Presbyterian Church steeple
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Efforts continue to find funding to repair the historic steeple atop of the First Presbyterian Church of Coldwater. Branch County Economic Development Coordinator Erin Veysey to...
Jim Measel Nov 15, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater First Presbyterian Church Facebook page

Bronson secures $1.95 million federal community project funding for wastewater treatment plant improvements
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson has secured $1.95 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at its wastewater treatment plant. This federal allocation is part of a larger $2....
Brett Briscoe Nov 14, 2025 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page

Coldwater City Manager says Camping World controversy isn't about the flag itself
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It has taken the local social media world by storm ever since the news came out surrounding a citation being issued to Camping World in Coldwater over the recent installation of...
Brett Briscoe Nov 14, 2025 Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker. Courtesy City of Coldwater

New pedestrian cross walk installed near Legg Middle School and Heritage Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new pedestrian crosswalk has been installed on Western Avenue near Legg Middle School and Heritage Park, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the local DMS and Electric Depa...
Brett Briscoe Nov 14, 2025

New congressional legislation could shake up hemp industry
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The hemp industry is bracing for change after Congress passed legislation Wednesday with a surprise provision to ban nearly all hemp-derived consumer products. Hemp is a derivat...
Brett Briscoe Nov 14, 2025 VadimVasenin / Depositphotos.com

Business Beat : Win $100 for shopping in downtown Coldwater on Black Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater and the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to encourage community members to shop local this Small Business Saturday, November 29, 2025....
Brett Briscoe Nov 14, 2025

Consumers Energy announces upgrades to energy assistance web page
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy has updated its energy assistance web page to help customers find resources for paying energy bills this winter. The new page includes filters to find programs ...
Brett Briscoe Nov 13, 2025

Camping World no stranger to American flag controversy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Camping World is no stranger when it comes to showdowns with municipalities across the country when it comes to their giant American Flags. Recently the city of Coldwater issued...
Brett Briscoe Nov 13, 2025

Father of missing Lenawee County boys charged with murder 15 years after their disappearance
MORENCI, MI (WTVB) - It's a story that captivated the nation fifteen years ago this Thanksgiving, and in a stunning development that has reignited hope for closure in one of Michigan's most haunting c...
Brett Briscoe Nov 13, 2025

