Category Archives: Local News
Highway bill honoring Hillsdale County deputy sheriff signed into law
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Legislation to honor the life and service of Hillsdale County Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr., who was killed in the line of duty in 2024, has been signed into law by Gov. Gretc...
Aug 27, 2025
Wortz says the house passed budget cuts $5 billion in waste and includes funding for roads and schools at no extra expense to tax payers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- A new 2026 state budget was finally passed out of the Michigan State House on Tuesday. State Representative Jennifer Wortz from Quincy, says the $78 billion budget passed by a vo...
Aug 27, 2025 35th District Republican State Representative Jennifer Wortz of Quincy (courtesy MI House Republicans)
Coldwater ties 109 year old record low temperature Wednesday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater tied 109 year old record low temperature this morning. Just after 6 a.m. this morning we bottomed out at 40 degrees, tying the all time record low for August 27th that...
Aug 27, 2025 RomanenkoAlex / Depositphotos.com
Grand Rapids artist finishes work on Children's Museum mural
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After two weeks of work, a new mural on the side of the Children's Museum of Branch County is now in place. Rhiannan Sibbald Studio of Grand Rapids performed the work on the mas...
Aug 27, 2025 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page
Business Beat : Century Bank and Trust announces remodel project at Coldwater main office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Century Bank and Trust is excited to announce the beginning of a major remodel project at its Coldwater Main Office. The project, which begins with Phase 1 construction on Frida...
Aug 27, 2025
Suspect sought after shots fired in Coldwater Tuesday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Police are looking for a suspect who fired shots in the area of Cutter Avenue in Coldwater overnight. Very few details have been released in relation to the shooting, ...
Aug 27, 2025
USDA $1 million grant for Branch County broadband project approved
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County broadband project which will provide internet service to underserved areas has gotten a financial shot in the arm from the federal government. County Administr...
Aug 26, 2025 Richard Patterson / CC
Summer road projects continue to progress in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As we continue to drift toward the end of summer, City Manager Keith Baker says progress continues on a number of road and infrastructure projects in the city and the work will ...
Aug 26, 2025
Maple Lawn has no plans to ask Branch County for financial assistance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite all kinds of financial struggles in recent years, the annual Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility report accepted by the Branch County Board of Commission...
Aug 26, 2025 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Near record low temperatures possible in Coldwater Tuesday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The calendar still says summer but more fall like temperatures have settled in to Branch County this week, so fall like we will be on watch for a possible new record low overnig...
Aug 26, 2025
