Category Archives: Local News
Hillsdale Hospital not permitting visitors again due to COVID-19
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Officials at Hillsdale Hospital announced on Monday that due to rising COVID-19 cases in the county and region, they are prohibiting most visitors effective immediately. A news ...
Nov 2, 2020
Enhanced 911 surcharge request for new equipment on Tuesday's ballot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County voters will be asked on Tuesday to approve a funding request from the county's enhanced 911 service for the purchase of a new 800/700 MHz Radio System for Branch C...
Nov 2, 2020 Scary Side of Earth / CC
Firefighters battle house fire near Branch-Hillsdale County line
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Crews from the Quincy, Coldwater and Allen Fire Departments had to battle a residential fire which broke out Monday morning on U.S. 12 just west of Squires Road. The occup...
Nov 2, 2020
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Orthodontics and Aligner opening soon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Orthodontics and Aligner Center will soon open their new offices at 152 Division where the old Dairy Queen used to be next to their current offices. The new office wil...
Nov 2, 2020 Photo courtesy of 2nd Story Marketing
Health officials offer tips to keep in person voters safe
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released a series of recommendations for voters, poll workers and election officials to help them stay healthy and safe ...
Nov 2, 2020 sergio santos / CC
11 CCS buses unable to run due to lack of drivers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent Terry Whelan says the district currently has 11 bus runs that do not have drivers for Monday and Tuesday as there are bus drivers and ...
Nov 2, 2020 Coldwater Community School buses (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Increase in hazardous waste collected by CBPU
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Figures on this years Household Hazardous Waste collection from the Coldwater B.P.U. show nearly 5,000 more pounds of materials were collected this year than in 2019. The final ...
Nov 1, 2020
Steuben County deputy honored for life saving actions
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A deputy with the Steuben County Sheriff's Department was honored on Friday for her efforts in saving the life of a suicidal woman in the Fremont, Indiana area on September 12. Dep...
Oct 31, 2020 Courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Department
Talks continue between BISD and architects on BACC renovation project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Officials from the Branch Intermediate School District and architects from Tower Pinkster continue to go over plans for the future renovation project at the Branch Area Careers ...
Oct 31, 2020 Branch Area Careers Center (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
COVID-19 cuts into Branch County Halloween activities
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Halloween trick or treating will still take place around Branch County but some other activities will not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions. The City of C...
Oct 31, 2020 tuchodi / CC
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