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Indiana State Police make 14 arrests in Steuben County Thursday
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - On Thursday, five Indiana State Police Troopers from the Fort Wayne Post worked on a high visibility patrol in Steuben County. They made several arrests for drug related ch...
Brett Briscoe Jun 20, 2025 Courtesy Indiana State Police Facebook page

Fort Wayne man arrested for stealing valuable coins and guns in Jimmerson Lake break-in
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - Fort Wayne man has been arrested on serious felony charges following a Steuben Count Sheriffs Office investigation into a burglary that occurred at a Jimmerson Lake residence in ru...
Brett Briscoe Jun 20, 2025

Beckhusen named Chairman of the Board for the Michigan Bankers Association
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Century Bank and Trust has announced that Chairman and CEO Eric Beckhusen has been named Chairman of the Board for the Michigan Bankers Association (MBA). The appointment was ma...
Brett Briscoe Jun 20, 2025

Driver ejected and killed in crash near Homer
HOMER, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal accident that occurred just after 11 Thursday night. At approximately 11:08 p.m., the Calhoun County Sheriff's Offic...
Brett Briscoe Jun 20, 2025

Strawberry Fest returns to downtown Coldwater Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Coldwater Strawberry Fest and Craft Show will feature over 200 vendors when it's held on tomorrow in the downtown area. There will be more than just strawberries, a w...
Brett Briscoe Jun 20, 2025 Strawberries from Showcase Gardens at Coldwater's Strawberry Fest and Craft Show June 18, 2022 (Midwest Communications Inc)

Branch County braces for first heat wave of 2025
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County, is bracing for a significant heat wave as part of a broader swelter impacting the Midwest and Great Lakes region. With temperatures expected to climb into the low...
Brett Briscoe Jun 20, 2025

Coldwater Lake Association hosting "Food Truck Friday"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Lake Association will host a Food Truck Friday event tomorrow at the Association building at 516 Warren Road from 11 a.m, till 7 p.m. Food trucks in attendance this Fr...
Brett Briscoe Jun 19, 2025

Quincy narrows superintendent search down to two candidates
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The search for a new superintendent for Quincy Community Schools has been reduced down to two following a first round of interviews this week. Both John Denny, retired superintende...
Brett Briscoe Jun 19, 2025 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools

Strong storms sweep through Branch and St. Joseph counties
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As was forecasted for days, a line of strong storms moved through the area Wednesday afternoon and evening, prompting the National Weather Service to first issue Severe Thunders...
Brett Briscoe Jun 19, 2025

The percentage of youth has dropped in Branch County, but is still higher than the state average
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While the percentage of senior citizens in Branch County is growing, youth still rules. A new Census Bureau survey for 2023 shows about 24% of the county's population was under ...
Ken Delaney Jun 19, 2025 HASLOO / Depositphotos.com

