Category Archives: Local News
White Pigeon man officially charged for threats against St Joseph County Courthouse
CENTERVILE, MI (WTVB) - The White Pigeon man arrested last week for making threats against the St Joseph County Courthouse made his initial court appearance on Monday. 64-year-old Lawrence Rice was ar...
Sep 29, 2025
Coldwater woman charged in connection to fatal January accident that killed bicyclist
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater woman who allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist back in January was arrested over the weekend and arraigned Monday morning in Branch County Circuit Court. On Janua...
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90-year old Quincy man facing child porn charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 90-year-old Quincy man is facing multiple felony charges for possessing child pornography. Detectives from CCU received a tip from Apple regarding a private email account wher...
Sep 29, 2025
Branch County Sheriff Deputies make several weekend arrests
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - It was a busy weekend for the Branch County Sheriff's Department resulting in multiple arrests. On Friday Deputies were dispatched to the 400 block of Sprung Lake in Bethal ...
Sep 29, 2025
Westland woman charged with smuggling drugs into Lakeland Correctional Facility
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Yet another visitor to the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater was arrested after allegedly being caught with contraband during a scheduled visit with an inmate. Accordi...
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Rotary Park construction project forces cancellation of Haunted Forest
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - What has become a Halloween tradition over the last decade has had to be cancelled this year. The Coldwater Recreation Department announced over the weekend that due to the impr...
Sep 29, 2025
Warmer than normal with no rain in Branch County this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The calendar says it's the first full week of fall and we should be breaking out the hoodies and pumpkin spice, but as it turns out Mother Nature has other ideas. As we wrap up ...
Sep 29, 2025
Hazardous waste disposal and document shredding today at Branch County Fairgrounds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Today is the day residents of Coldwater, Quincy and Bronson as well as several Townships in the county can dispose of hazardous waste and shred documents. According to a communi...
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Recent rains deliver no relief to area drought conditions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County received some much needed rain this past week but it did very little to lesson the drought conditions that are plaguing the area. The National Drought Mitigation C...
Sep 26, 2025
Botched tree removal shuts down Cutter Ave Thursday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A botched attempt at cutting down a large pine tree on Cutter Avenue in Coldwater Thursday led to the street being closed for several hours. According to Coldwater Police, a pri...
Sep 26, 2025
