Category Archives: Local News

Council advances PILOT requests for renovations of low income apartments
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council advanced two separate housing requests during its meeting on Monday night, aiming to pave the way for major renovations at a pair of affordable housin...
Brett Briscoe Sep 15, 2026

Business Beat : Siberian Solstice bringing rocking Christmas show back to The Historic Tibbits Opera House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The acclaimed holiday touring group Siberian Solstice will return to Coldwater's historic Tibbits Opera House on Friday, December 18, for a rock-infused Christmas concert. The 1...
Brett Briscoe Sep 15, 2026

Sturgis baby formula factory agrees to pay $385 million settlement
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - Abbott Laboratories in Sturgis has agreed to pay $385 million to settle civil allegations surrounding unsanitary conditions and bacterial contamination at its baby formula product...
Brett Briscoe Sep 15, 2026

City Council split on farmland lease agreements
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council has approved farm lease agreements for its three smallest city-owned land parcels while opting to temporarily re-lease its two largest properties back...
Brett Briscoe Sep 15, 2026

Judge Weigle recuses himself from Snyder attempted murder case
COLDWATER MI, (WTVB) - The attempted murder case of McCain Snyder took an unexpected turn on Monday when acting Branch County Circuit Judge Brent Weigle stepped down and recused himself from the case....
Brett Briscoe Sep 15, 2026

CDC declares cyclospora outbreak officially over
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) Federal health officials have declared an official end to the largest cyclospora outbreak on record, providing long-awaited relief to Michigan, which bore the heaviest burden of t...
Brett Briscoe Sep 14, 2026

Seniors may be forced to pick new Medicare plan when enrollment opens next month
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Medicare open enrollment period is set to begin on October 15, bringing changes that could force thousands of seniors to select entirely new health coverage for 2027....
Brett Briscoe Sep 14, 2026

Quincy Township teen injured after being thrown by horse
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 17-year-old female was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after falling from an uncontrollable horse in Quincy Township, according to the Branch County Sheriff's Department. ...
Brett Briscoe Sep 14, 2026

Syracuse man facing multiple charges in Steuben County for assault and threatening to kill family members
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - A Syracuse man faces multiple criminal charges following a string of alleged domestic altercations, threats, and a subsequent break-in involving a weapon at a Steuben Count...
Brett Briscoe Sep 14, 2026

Gas prices up to begin new work week as oil prices continue to rise
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan has spiked, jumping 28-cents in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the average is now up to $4.31 per gallon statewide, that...
Brett Briscoe Sep 14, 2026
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