Category Archives: Local News

City of Coldwater works to discourage data center development
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater city officials are in the process of trying to make the community as unattractive as possible to potential developers of data centers. This comes after a joint session...
Brett Briscoe Oct 6, 2026

Passage of "Sunshine Protection Act" appears dim
WASHINGTON D.C., (WTVB) - - With less than a month remaining before Americans are scheduled to "fall back" to standard time on November 1, the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act remains stalled in the...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

Coldwater part of "Haunted History Trail" in Michigan, Inviting visitors to explore the stories behind the spirits
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Haunted History Trail has officially expanded beyond New York for the first time with the launch of the Haunted History Trail of Michigan. Developed in partnership with Cold...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

Sturgis Mayor offers apology following release of independent investigation
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - Sturgis Mayor Frank Perez issued a formal media release, offering a "sincere unreserved apology" following the public release of an independent investigation into the Sturgis City...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

Health agency says now is the time to update respiratory virus vaccinations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As fall arrives and respiratory virus season gets underway, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced that updated vaccinations are now available at ...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

Business Beat : Halloween activities planned at the Branch County Fairgrounds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Fairgrounds will host a pair of family-friendly Halloween events this month, featuring the return of its annual Haunted House and the 3rd annual Trunk-or-Treat...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

Gas and oil prices trending downward as new work week begins
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drivers around Michigan are paying 22-cents less per gallon to fill their gas tanks than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average is at $4.45 , that's still $1.34...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

Hydrant flushing begins today in Union City
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City will begin flushing its water mains today, with maintenance scheduled to run through Friday, October 9th. This routine maintenance of the municipal wa...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

City of Coldwater and CBPU "Join the Fight" against breast cancer this October
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) have launched a month-long campaign to "Join the Fight" against breast cancer this October in recognitio...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

Multiple agencies battle barn fire on Michigan- Indiana line
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - At around 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning, crews from the Fremont Fire Department were called to a property on the Indiana-Michigan border in the 7800 block of County Road 950 E. for a r...
Brett Briscoe Oct 5, 2026

