Category Archives: Local News
New sculpture unveiled in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The latest sculpture in downtown Coldwater has been erected. "Balanced Beams" by artist Gregory Mendez is the latest sculpture to join downtown's growing outdoor gallery. Mendez...
Jul 03, 2025
Branch County courtroom renovations will begin next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh has announced that courtroom renovations at the Branch County Courthouse will begin next week. Beginning Monday, July 7, the Branch Count...
Jul 03, 2025 Proposed Branch County Circuit Court room. Courtesy Branch County web site and Abonmarche Byce
Walberg supports Big Beautiful Bill in overnight remarks on the house floor
WASHINGTON DC, (WTVB) - House Republicans have been working through the night to get members of their own party to vote for President Trump's massive spending bill. A key procedural vote to move the b...
Jul 03, 2025 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's office
Kayaker located safely after multi-agency search
WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is reminding residents and summer visitors to prioritize water safety after a kayaker was reported missing on Fawn River and l...
Jul 03, 2025 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
CBPU Director Jakubczak receives two percent salary increase
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Paul Jakubczak received a two percent salary increase on Wednesday night. The CBPU Board approved the pay hike after a nearly 40 min...
Jul 02, 2025
CBPU Board approves North Willowbrook Real Estate Purchase Agreement
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A sales agreement for a proposed multi-family apartment complex at 421 North Willowbrook Road cleared another hurdle on Wednesday night. The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors ...
Jul 02, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
CBPU wants to inspect commercial grease traps and interceptors
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Trustees approved an ordinance and resolution Wednesday night that implements an inspection process for all commercial grease tr...
Jul 02, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
CBPU Board approves electrical rate adjustments with small customer impact
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While Utility Financial Solutions determined the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities does not need an increase in electrical rates this year, the CBPU Board of Trustees slightly...
Jul 02, 2025
Golf cart driver killed after being rear-ended by truck
WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - For the second time this week there has been a fatal accident in St. Joseph County. This time a golf cart driver is dead following a crash that happened Tuesday even...
Jul 02, 2025
Gas prices expected to fall during holiday weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - If you are one of the nearly 2.6 million Michiganders planning a trip over the long holiday weekend you may want to hold off as long as you can to fill up your tank. That's the ...
Jul 02, 2025
