Category Archives: Local News
Health Agency sees increase in requests to test bats for rabies
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has reported a recent surge in requests for rabies testing following discoveries of bats inside area homes. While health ...
Aug 19, 2026
Old US-27 Motor Tour departs Coldwater Wednesday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 20th annual Michigan Old US-27 Motor Tour is officially set to depart Coldwater later this afternoon, as hundreds of classic car enthusiasts begin their scenic journey north...
Aug 19, 2026
Semi-truck driver charged with open murder in June crash that killed Branch County Road Commission employee
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 38-year-old semi-truck driver from Macomb County has been charged in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 69 in Branch County, that claimed the life of Branch County Ro...
Aug 18, 2026
Lindsey says the state could assist local governments in regulating data centers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As communities all across the state are working to regulate data centers, it appears to some the state has left those communities on an island to defend themselves by working th...
Aug 18, 2026 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey
City of Coldwater accepting bids for Four Corners Park fountain
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater has officially opened bidding for the construction of a new fountain within the previously renovated southeast quadrant of downtown's Four Corners Park. Ac...
Aug 18, 2026
Coldwater city officials hold informational meeting on data centers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A rare joint session of Coldwater government that included City Council, The Planning Commission and CBPU Board connived Monday night to hear a informational presentation on DAT...
Aug 18, 2026 Screenshot
Man charged in fatal boat crash cannot claim intoxication as a defense at January trial
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Visiting Circuit Judge Amy Ronayne Krause has ruled that Zachary Adams, the Fort Wayne man charged in the deadly August 3, 2024, boat collision on Coldwater Lake, ...
Aug 18, 2026
Patrick Beeman appointed as the City of Coldwater's new Director of Public Safety.
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Following the death of longtime director Joseph Scheid earlier this month, Deputy Chief of Police Patrick Beeman has been appointed as the City of Coldwater's new Director of Pu...
Aug 17, 2026 City of Coldwater Director of Public Safety Patrick Beeman (courtesy City of Coldwater)
'Have I Been Flocked' Site Checks If Your Car Was Searched
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new website lets you check if your car has been recorded by Flock cameras. The https://haveibeenflocked.com/ site tracks Flock audit logs and allows drivers to see if their li...
Aug 17, 2026
Benefit for Hillsdale County dog attack victims scheduled for September
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A benefit is scheduled for Sunday, September 13th, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the American Legion post in Hillsdale to support victims of a July 10th dog attack. The even...
Aug 17, 2026
