Category Archives: Local News

MSP investigating storage unit Breaking and Entry in Coldwater Township
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers are investigating Breaking and Entry of a storage unit in the 300 block of Pearl Road Coldwater Township. The storage unit's pad lock was cu...
Brett Briscoe Jul 09, 2025

Coldwater Main Street director stepping down to take new job with City of Grand Rapids
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After some major accomplishments downtown the past few years, the Executive Director of Coldwater Main Street and the Branch County Economic Growth Alliance is taking a new role...
Ken Delaney Jul 08, 2025 Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden. Courtesy City of Coldwater

AUDIO Walberg addresses Big Beautiful Bill at Coldwater event
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A packed house jammed into the Hope Cafe in Coldwater Tuesday morning for the monthly Coffee, Conversation and Community event, that featured State Senator Jonathon Lindsey, Sta...
Brett Briscoe Jul 08, 2025

BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Brain Health Day to be held this Saturday, registration now underway
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A special screening day to check brain health for early signs of Alzheimer's disease will be held in Coldwater this Saturday, July 12, sponsored by Neurogen Biomarking in partne...
Ken Delaney Jul 08, 2025

CCS School Board gets update on high school building discussions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater School Board of Education got an update Monday night on meetings over the past four months concerning what work has to be done to the Coldwater High School buildin...
Brett Briscoe Jul 07, 2025 Eduardo Blanc from TMP Architecture updated the Coldwater School Board Monday night on discussions about the future of Coldwater High School. Courtesy CCS You Tube channel.

Wortz calls out Democrat legislative leadership for walking out on budget negotiations
LANSING, MI (WTVB) -State Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) is calling out Democrat leadership in the Michigan Senate for adjourning session and leaving Lansing early on during the day of Michigan's stat...
Brett Briscoe Jul 07, 2025

Overtime hours continue to pile up for Michigan's corrections officers, union calls it "not sustainable"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite efforts to beef up staff in Michigan's prisons, officials with the union representing corrections officers say mandatory overtime is putting a strain on its members, inc...
Ken Delaney Jul 07, 2025

Walberg, Wortz and Lindsey to meet community in Coldwater Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz along with State Senator Jonathon Lindsey and 5th District Congressman Tim Walberg will be in Coldwater Tuesday morning as part of the monthl...
Brett Briscoe Jul 07, 2025

Courthouse renovations begin today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh has announced that courtroom renovations at the Branch County Courthouse will begin today. The Branch County Probate Courtroom will be sh...
Brett Briscoe Jul 07, 2025 Proposed Branch County Circuit Court room. Courtesy Branch County web site and Abonmarche Byce

Recently resurfaced tennis courts damaged by fireworks
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater city officials are looking for information on who was responsible for shooting off fireworks and damaging the Heritage Park tennis courts on Friday night. The city spe...
Brett Briscoe Jul 06, 2025
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