Category Archives: Local News
Active case of tuberculosis confirmed at Coldwater High School
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An individual at Coldwater High School was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). The Branch- Hillsdale-St Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJCHA) was recently notif...
Aug 29, 2025
Rotary Park $1.5 million improvement project set to begin next month
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A major improvement project for Rotary Park is scheduled to begin in early September. In March the Coldwater City Council approved the project and awarded the construction contr...
Aug 28, 2025 Rotary Park sign (courtesy City of Coldwater)
Three men accused of killing John Lusch of Marshall bound over for trial
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - A Jackson County judge has ruled three men will stand trial on charges stemming from an Easter Sunday incident in the city of Jackson that resulted in the death of 45-year-old Joh...
Aug 28, 2025 Patrick Feller / CC
Final Hops on Monroe of the summer scheduled for tonight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's another sign that summer is quickly fading, as the final Hops on Monroe for the season is scheduled for tonight in downtown Coldwater. Entertainment tonight will be provide...
Aug 28, 2025 Courtesy Hops on Monroe - Downtown Coldwater Facebook page.
Union City schools placed on lockdown Wednesday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City Schools were placed on lockdown for a time on Wednesday while police conducted an investigation regarding a person of interest connected to an investigation in anoth...
Aug 28, 2025 BreizhAtao / Depositphotos.com
DDA Board told two new businesses will open soon in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Economic Development Coordinator Erin Veysey told the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors on Wednesday morning that two new businesses will be openin...
Aug 27, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Highway bill honoring Hillsdale County deputy sheriff signed into law
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Legislation to honor the life and service of Hillsdale County Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr., who was killed in the line of duty in 2024, has been signed into law by Gov. Gretc...
Aug 27, 2025
Wortz says the house passed budget cuts $5 billion in waste and includes funding for roads and schools at no extra expense to tax payers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- A new 2026 state budget was finally passed out of the Michigan State House on Tuesday. State Representative Jennifer Wortz from Quincy, says the $78 billion budget passed by a vo...
Aug 27, 2025 35th District Republican State Representative Jennifer Wortz of Quincy (courtesy MI House Republicans)
Coldwater ties 109 year old record low temperature Wednesday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater tied 109 year old record low temperature this morning. Just after 6 a.m. this morning we bottomed out at 40 degrees, tying the all time record low for August 27th that...
Aug 27, 2025 RomanenkoAlex / Depositphotos.com
Grand Rapids artist finishes work on Children's Museum mural
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After two weeks of work, a new mural on the side of the Children's Museum of Branch County is now in place. Rhiannan Sibbald Studio of Grand Rapids performed the work on the mas...
Aug 27, 2025 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page
