Category Archives: Local News
Four contested Township Supervisor races in August GOP Primary
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – There will be four contested races for township supervisors around Branch County in the August 4, 2020 Republican Primary. Bethel Township Supervisor Lawrence Lamontag...
Apr 29, 2020
Whitmer denies Capri's request to open, marquee urges people to call her
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Capri Drive-In wants to reopen for the 2020 season after being shut down by Governor Whitmer's Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order last month but so far they can't. ...
Apr 29, 2020
Hillsdale business takes Whitmer and MDHHS Director to court
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – A business in downtown Hillsdale is among five in Michigan who have filed federal lawsuits against Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services dire...
Apr 29, 2020
BUSINESS BEAT: Local businesses continue to reopen
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - More area businesses are announcing re-openings. Adventure Zone on U.S. 12 west of Coldwater will be reopening on Friday with safe social distancing practices. They have been cl...
Apr 29, 2020
Three Rivers teen killed in St. Joseph County crash
NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — One person is dead after a fiery crash in St. Joseph County. It happened Tuesday evening in the 56,000 block of Covered Bridge Road near Leland Road in Nottaw...
Apr 29, 2020
Three area players named to MHSFCA All-Star Teams
UNDATED - (WTVB) - Two players from Reading and another from Tekonsha have been named to the West Team roster for the 38th annual Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game. The g...
Apr 29, 2020
Divided commissioners approve J and K as 911 vendor
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - On a 3-2 vote, the Branch County Board of Commissioners approved a recommendation from the 911 Communications Board on Tuesday to use J and K Communications/Kenwood of Columbia ...
Apr 29, 2020
C.H.A. says 17th Hillsdale County resident dies from COVID-19
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Officials at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility confirmed on Tuesday that two more residents have died from the COVID-19 virus. They were a man and a woman. Both h...
Apr 28, 2020
Five contested county GOP races on August Primary ballot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There will be five contested races for Branch County Republicans to decide in the August 4, 2020 Primary. Two of the contested races will be for seats on the Board of Commission...
Apr 28, 2020
Council asks commission to look at downtown recreational pot business
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater City Council would like to see the Planning Commission at least consider having a retail Recreational Marijuana Establishment in the downtown area in additio...
Apr 28, 2020
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