Category Archives: Local News

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...
Brett Briscoe 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...
Brett Briscoe May 08, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Business Beat: Tibbits to host Paul McCartney tribute band Saturday night
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB)- The Tibbits Opra House will be rocking Saturday night with a Paul McCartney tribute band. The McCartney Years is one of the most authentic live music experiences for fans of The B...
Brett Briscoe May 08, 2025

MSP investigating suspicious death of infant in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WTVB)- Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers are investigating the death of an infant they believe may have occurred under suspicious circumstances. Troopers from the Paw Paw Post...
Brett Briscoe May 08, 2025 Michigan State Police logo

Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a law Tuesday banning marijuana advertising
INDINAPOLIS, IN (WTVB) Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a law this week officially banning marijuana advertising. The signature comes just one week after the Indiana General Assembly passed House Bi...
Brett Briscoe May 07, 2025

Business Beat: Planet Fitness Grand Opening is May 15th
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Although they have been open a few months, The Grand Opening for Planet Fitness in Coldwater is set for next Thursday May 15th, at 373 Willowbrook Road in the Willowbrook Shoppin...
Brett Briscoe May 07, 2025

Rep. Wortz introduces plan to allow deer baiting
LANSING, MI (WTVB)- State Rep. Jennifer Wortz, (R-Quincy), has unveiled a plan to support Michigan hunters by overriding a bureaucratic order that prohibits deer baiting. An order issued by Michigan's...
Brett Briscoe May 07, 2025 slgckgc / CC

Bond proposal fails for Bronson Community Schools
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Community Schools voters have turned down a $32.33 million dollar bond proposal by just 42 votes. The bond proposal was aimed at improving school facilities and enhancing ...
Ken Delaney May 07, 2025 Alan Cleaver / CC

Quincy schools holding three meetings today to gain input on Superintendent search
QUINCY, MI (WTVB)- Today, the Quincy Community Schools Board of Education is holding three public meetings to kick off the search for a new superintendent, as current Superintendent Marc Kramer prepar...
Brett Briscoe May 07, 2025

Remembering tornadoes that ripped through Branch County one year ago
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB)- On May 7, 2024, Branch County, faced a rare and destructive weather event as severe thunderstorms spawned multiple tornadoes, leaving a trail of damage across the area. T...
Brett Briscoe May 06, 2025
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