Category Archives: Local News

Day two of "Hometown Holiday" has a lot to offer in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Coldwater is gearing up for a full day of festive fun the annual Hometown Holiday celebration continues today. The second day of the weekend has a wide range of family-friendly a...
Brett Briscoe Dec 6, 2025

Hunters harvest fewer deer during 2025 firearms season
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The number of deer harvested during firearms season in both Branch County and statewide declined in 2025. During the two-week firearms season that ran from November 15th through...
Brett Briscoe Dec 5, 2025 schlag / Depositphotos.com

Former CEO of Five Lakes Coffee to stand trial on CSC charges in early 2026
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - Jared Mark Smith, the co-founder and former CEO of the Michigan-based Five Lakes Coffee chain, was arrested and is set to stand trial for alleged criminal sexual conduct involving...
Brett Briscoe Dec 5, 2025

Health Agency confirms five chickenpox cases in three County area, urges vaccination
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ CHA) has confirmed five cases of chickenpox in youth in the area. Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the ...
Brett Briscoe Dec 5, 2025

Quincy Township approves formal police services contract with Village of Quincy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Township has given final approval to a formal contract with the Village of Quincy for police services, securing expanded coverage for township residents after a successful t...
Brett Briscoe Dec 5, 2025

Coldwater and Quincy set to usher in the Holidays with a weekend full of holiday fun
COLDWATER, MI - Coldwater is set to burst with holiday spirit today and Saturday, as the community gathers for the annual "Hometown Holiday" weekend. The two-day celebration features a variety of fami...
Brett Briscoe Dec 5, 2025

Branch County Commissioners bring forward request to increase Clerk Office notary fees
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from County Clerk Terry Kubasiak during their work session on Thursday to increase notary fees in her office f...
Jim Measel Dec 4, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government

Final Super Moon of the year to rise tonight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The last supermoon of 2025 will rise tonight. The December full moon is called the Cold Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, and may look larger than usual as the lunar orbit swings...
Brett Briscoe Dec 4, 2025

Branch County "Shop with a Hero" set for this evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - If you see a large presence of emergency vehicles traveling on US-12 and in the Wal Mart parking lot this evening don't be alarmed, tonight is what has become an annual traditio...
Brett Briscoe Dec 4, 2025

CBPU approves $309,000 bid for sewer rehabilitation project on East Washington, Park and Elm
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The CBPU Board of Directors approved a sanitary sewer repair project request on Wednesday night. They approved a bid of over $309,000 from BLD Services of Louisiana after Fishbe...
Jim Measel Dec 4, 2025
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