Category Archives: Local News
Union City Community Schools bond issue to be decided in three weeks
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Three weeks from today voters in Union City will head to the polls to decide a bond issue for Union City Community Schools. They are asking voters to approve a $19.11 million, ...
Jul 22, 2025
Walberg supports returning education control back to the states
WASHINGTON DC, (WTVB) - Michigan 5th District Congressman Tim Walberg supports the idea of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, believing it would improve education by returning control to st...
Jul 21, 2025 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's office
SUP for child care center in former church approved by Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater Planning Commission approved a Special Land Use Permit Monday night which would allow a child care center to operate in a former church at 430 West Chicago...
Jul 21, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Burlington man to serve 51 months to 15 years in prison
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Joshua Creager will spend the next several years in prison after pleading no contest in Branch County Circuit Court to Criminal Sexual Assault First Degree as the result of his ...
Jul 21, 2025 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
Howell gets 2-10 years in prison, must register as sex offender
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man has been sentenced to 2-10 years with the Michigan Department of Corrections after entering into a plea deal in Branch County Circuit Court. Christopher Howell w...
Jul 21, 2025 albund / Depositphotos.com
Coldwater High School's 2025 Advanced Placement scores beat national average
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater High School Advanced Placement (AP) scores readily beat several global averages again in 2025. According to Brian Stevens, Coldwater Community Schools Grades 6-12 Adva...
Jul 21, 2025
Coldwater Township eyes expansion with three potential battery storage projects
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Township is poised for a significant boost in its clean energy infrastructure with the potential development of three additional battery storage projects, fol...
Jul 21, 2025
Business Beat : Consumers Energy infrastructure investments power growth and energize communities
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest provider of safe and reliable energy, announced that its continued support for regional economic development is not only helping attract and r...
Jul 21, 2025
Seal coating continues this week on Branch County roads
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Road Commission will continue seal coat maintenance on area roads this week weather permitting. The list of roads this week includes River Rd (US12 - Union Cit...
Jul 21, 2025 Mirrorimages / Depositphotos.com
Man seriously injured in motorcycle crash in Batavia Township
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A motorcyclist was life flighted to a Kalamazoo hospital following an accident Sunday evening near the intersection of M-86 and Tripp Road in Branch County's Batavia Town...
Jul 21, 2025
