Category Archives: Local News
Marijuana businesses may soon be required to provide live video feeds to regulators
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan regulators might soon be able to legally spy on marijuana businesses and their customers. That's if one among a myriad of proposed rule changes currently being considered...
May 09, 2025
Business Beat: Great Lakes Power Sports to host demo day
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- May 17th will be a big day all across Branch County as many area businesses will be participating in "517 Day". Among those will be Great Lakes Power Sports at 410 Marshall Stree...
May 09, 2025
Large fire breaks out at Haylett Trailers in Coldwater Thursday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Fire crews from several Branch County fire departments spent nearly 5 hours on the scene of a massive fire at Haylett Trailers, 683 East Chicago street last night. The City of Co...
May 09, 2025
Branch Area Food Pantry among those to benefit from Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Food pantries around the nation, including the Branch Area Food Pantry in Coldwater, will benefit from the efforts of the National Association of Letter Carriers, who will condu...
May 09, 2025 (courtesy National Association of Letter Carriers)
Coldwater High School Class of 2025 honored during Senior Convocation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School Class of 2025 closed out their final day as high school students inside the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium for the annual Senior Convocation program. Class ...
May 08, 2025 Senior class president Kiyah Richmond speaks before her classmates during Coldwater High School's Senior Convocation assembly May 8, 2025. (Photo by MWC's Sean Watson)
CBPU Board recommends water and wastewater rate increases as of July 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater BPU Board of Directors recommended to the City Council on Wednesday night that water and wastewater rates increase for CBPU customers on July 1 which is the start ...
May 08, 2025
Ovid Township gets $60,000 state grant to help BCSD purchase Marine Patrol boat
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After getting a grant from the State of Michigan, Ovid Township is helping the Branch County Sheriff's Department purchase a new boat for the Marine Patrol. Sheriff Fred Blanken...
May 08, 2025 Branch County Marine Patrol boat (courtesy of the Branch County Sheriff's Department)
Commissioners bring courtroom renovation bid from Kalamazoo contractor forward to Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a contractor bid during their work session on Thursday morning from Kalleward Group of Kalamazoo for the courtroom renov...
May 08, 2025 Proposed Branch County Circuit Court room. Courtesy Branch County web site and Abonmarche Byce
Branch ISD narrows list of superintendent candidates to three
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- At a Special Branch Intermediate School District Board of Education meeting held on Wednesday, three candidates were selected to interview for the position of Superintendent. Int...
May 08, 2025
Kalamazoo couple receive jail time in Branch County
COLDWATER MI, (WTVB)- A Kalamazoo couple will do jail time after being sentenced in Branch Circuit Court this week. 41 year old Tasha Grove was sentenced to 18 months to ten years in prison after plea...
May 08, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
