Category Archives: Local News
AAA predicts record breaking travel over the Christmas holiday period
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - AAA Michigan predicts a record-breaking holiday season in 2025, with an estimated 3.9 million residents traveling 50 miles or more between December 20 and January 1. This is 1.8...
Dec 22, 2025
Butler Township crash injures two Monday morning
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An accident late this morning in Butler Township injured two people, including an adult female and a juvenile. Emergency crews were dispatched to the area of Clarendon and...
Dec 22, 2025
City of Coldwater announces adjusted holiday schedule
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater and Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) have announced service adjustments and office closures in observance of the upcoming Christmas holiday. City...
Dec 22, 2025
More major road construction projects planned for Coldwater streets in 2026
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Enjoy the colder months of driving in Coldwater with little to no road work being performed, that's because City Manager Keith Baker says just like last summer they have several...
Dec 22, 2025
Newspaper typo credited with starting "NORAD Tracking Santa"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Ever wonder why NORAD tracks Santa every Christmas Eve? Turns out, the whole thing started by accident. In 1955, the folks at what's now known as the North American Aerospace De...
Dec 22, 2025
Business Beat : Branch County Association of REALTORS® present annual awards
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Association of REALTORS (BCAR) recently hosted its 2025 Christmas Party, bringing together members and affiliates to celebrate the past year, recognize years o...
Dec 22, 2025
Gas prices continue to fall as Christmas travel begins
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As we begin a new work week and enter the Christmas travel week, there is some good news if you are looking to fill up the gas tank before heading out of town. The average price...
Dec 22, 2025
Unseasonable warmth dampens "White Christmas" hopes in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Residents across Branch County and southern Michigan who were counting on a picturesque white Christmas may be disappointed this year as a significant warm-up is forecast for th...
Dec 20, 2025
Coldwater receives grant for Optimist Park renovations
COLDWATER , MI (WTVB) - Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) awarded the City of Coldwater a Recreation Passport grant for significant upgrades to Optimist Park. Thi...
Dec 20, 2025
Fugitive sex offender arrested in Calhoun County on Steuben County Warrant
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A 48-year-old fugitive sex offender was apprehended in Calhoun County, on Thursday, , following a two-month investigation. Travis Lee Krontz was taken into custody without incident...
Dec 19, 2025
