Category Archives: Local News
911 Board schedules special Thursday meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County 9-1-1 Communications Board has scheduled a special meeting for this Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.. An update on the Executive Director position is one of two...
Sep 21, 2020
Free COVID-19 testing in Sturgis on Tuesday
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced that there will be a free Drive-Thru COVID-19 testing event for Michigan residents on Tuesday afternoon from ...
Sep 21, 2020
Quincy and B.I.S.D. school boards schedule in person meetings
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - After being forced to hold Zoom meetings over the last several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Quincy and Branch Intermediate School District Boards of Education ar...
Sep 21, 2020
Fenn Road bridge over I-69 reopens to traffic
BRANCH COUNTY, MI. - (WTVB) - To the relief of Branch County drivers, the Fenn Road bridge over I-69 has finally re-opened to traffic. Work on the overpass was part of a $7.7 million Michigan Departme...
Sep 21, 2020 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Century Bank and Trust promotes Ewers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Board of Directors of Century Bank and Trust has announced the recent promotion of Jennifer Ewers to the officer position of Internal Auditor. Century Chairman and C.E.O. Er...
Sep 21, 2020
Wellman reports to Commissioners on D.N.R. hunting issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan D.N.R. officer Nick Wellman brought the Branch County Board of Commissioners up to date during their work session last Thursday on several hunting issues. Those issues ...
Sep 21, 2020
Coldwater soccer season on pause due to positive test
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Games and practices have been halted for the time being for the Coldwater High School boys varsity and junior varsity soccer teams. School officials over the weekend received a ...
Sep 21, 2020
Drug smuggling ring at Lakeland busted, three persons arrested
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two Adrian residents along with a teenage girl were taken into custody on Saturday as police authorities from several agencies conducted an investigation into the smuggling of d...
Sep 20, 2020 Steve Mays / CC
Frost on the pumpkin Saturday morning as lows drop to near freezing
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Summer doesn't officially end until Tuesday morning at 9:31 a.m. EDT but there was frost on the pumpkin Saturday morning as temperatures dropped to near freezing. The Branch...
Sep 19, 2020
Kurt Spalding retires as Branch County 911 Director
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It was announced late Friday afternoon that long time Branch County 9-1-1 Director Kurt Spalding will be retiring. In a news release issued by County Administrator Bud Norman, t...
Sep 18, 2020
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