Category Archives: Local News
Heat wave hits Branch County for first official weekend of summer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It is now officially summer as of 10: 42 last night, and will definitely feel like it this weekend and on into the beginning of the new work week, with daytime highs eclipsing t...
Jun 21, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Cell phone listed as cause of apartment fire that displaces 14 residents at Whispering Pines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -Coldwater Fire Department along with automatic aid from Quincy and Bronson Fire Departments was dispatched to 199 Whispering Pines Dr. Apt G for a structure fire at 5: 11 p.m. Fi...
Jun 20, 2025
Heat and humidity to create dangerous conditions for several days
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The hottest temperatures of the year and high humidity levels conspire to make it feel dangerously uncomfortable this weekend. For that reason, Excessive Heat Watches have been ...
Jun 20, 2025
Building taken down at the intersection of South Clay and Division Streets
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The first step in possibly realigning the intersection of South Clay and Division Streets on Coldwater's southside is underway. Crews from Parrish Excavating tore down the forme...
Jun 20, 2025 The intersection of South Clay and Division street in Coldwater MI June 20, 2025
Indiana State Police make 14 arrests in Steuben County Thursday
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - On Thursday, five Indiana State Police Troopers from the Fort Wayne Post worked on a high visibility patrol in Steuben County. They made several arrests for drug related ch...
Jun 20, 2025 Courtesy Indiana State Police Facebook page
Fort Wayne man arrested for stealing valuable coins and guns in Jimmerson Lake break-in
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - Fort Wayne man has been arrested on serious felony charges following a Steuben Count Sheriffs Office investigation into a burglary that occurred at a Jimmerson Lake residence in ru...
Jun 20, 2025
Beckhusen named Chairman of the Board for the Michigan Bankers Association
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Century Bank and Trust has announced that Chairman and CEO Eric Beckhusen has been named Chairman of the Board for the Michigan Bankers Association (MBA). The appointment was ma...
Jun 20, 2025
Driver ejected and killed in crash near Homer
HOMER, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred just after 11 Thursday night. At approximately 11:08 p.m., the Calhoun County Sheriff's Offic...
Jun 20, 2025
Strawberry Fest returns to downtown Coldwater Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Coldwater Strawberry Fest and Craft Show will feature over 200 vendors when it's held on tomorrow in the downtown area. There will be more than just strawberries, a w...
Jun 20, 2025 Strawberries from Showcase Gardens at Coldwater's Strawberry Fest and Craft Show June 18, 2022 (Midwest Communications Inc)
Branch County braces for first heat wave of 2025
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County, is bracing for a significant heat wave as part of a broader swelter impacting the Midwest and Great Lakes region. With temperatures expected to climb into the low...
Jun 20, 2025
