Category Archives: Local News

Headlee Rollback affecting City of Coldwater's proposed budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater's draft budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year was presented during a Coldwater City Council public hearing on Tuesday night. The nearly $13 million budget, ...
Jim Measel May 27, 2025 City of Coldwater Finance Director Tom Eldridge. Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Fishbeck's final project plan to replace lead service lines passed by City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council adopted a final project plan put together by Fishbeck and Associates on Tuesday night that officials say will improve the city's drinking water. The p...
Jim Measel May 27, 2025 Deann Falkowski, P.E., Vice President, of Fishbeck, speaking during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

City Council approves Kramer appointments to Planning Commission and ZBA
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a pair of appointments made by Mayor Tom Kramer on Tuesday night. Davis L. Smoker was named to the Planning Commission to fill the partial te...
Jim Measel May 27, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Coldwater honors the fallen during Memorial Day ceremonies Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A large crowd gathered in downtown Coldwater and at Oak Grove Cemetery Monday for the city's annual Memorial Day ceremonies. Retired Branch County District Judge and former Army...
Ken Delaney May 26, 2025 Memorial Day ceremonies in downtown Coldwater May 26, 2025

Memorial Day activities scheduled in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the unofficial start of the summer season and Coldwater, Quincy, Bronson and Union City will hold parades and other activities on Monday May...
Brett Briscoe May 25, 2025

Two dead after crash involving semi in St. Joseph County, MI
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB)- Two people are dead after a crash involving a semi in St. Joseph County, Michigan. State police say a 22-year-old Elkhart, IN man was heading east on North River Road jus...
Brett Briscoe May 24, 2025

Coldwater announces street closures beginning next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- The City of Coldwater has announced multiple projects scheduled for next week that will result in street closures. Lead service line replacement, water main repairs, and road rec...
Brett Briscoe May 24, 2025

MDOT using message boards to warn of text scam
LANSING, MI (WTVB)- Drivers traveling over the holiday weekend in Michigan may notice a different kind of warning displayed on electronic message boards. Following a widespread toll text scam, the Mic...
Brett Briscoe May 24, 2025

Memorial Day weekend racing at Butler Motor Speedway
QUINCY, MI (WTVB)- Auto racing is synonymous with Memorial Day weekend, with the Indy 500 Indy car race and the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race in Charlotte NC. There will also be big time racing at ...
Brett Briscoe May 23, 2025 Courtesy Butler Motor Speedway Facebook page

No injuries in Steuben County crash involving school bus
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - Around 7:30 this morning, Indiana State Police Fort Wayne District Troopers were dispatched to a crash involving a Prairie Heights Community Schools bus. The crash was on U...
Brett Briscoe May 23, 2025

