Category Archives: Local News

Many Branch County residents still without power four days after storm
COLDWATER MI,(WTVB)- It's been four days since the first round of strong storms rolled through the area knocking out power to thousands, today more then 1,700 Branch County Consumer Energy customers r...
Brett Briscoe Apr 03, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com

Commissioners decide to have wage and job classification study done in house
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A study into wages and job classifications for Branch County employees will not be conducted by a consultant. Following a suggestion from County Administrator Frank Walsh, the B...
Jim Measel Apr 03, 2025 gioiak2 / Depositphotos.com

Business Beat: Insight Coldwater Library used book sale
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- The Coldwater Insight Library will be hosting a volunteer used book sale on April 23rd through the 25th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paperback books will be $1 and hardcover books $2, c...
Brett Briscoe Apr 03, 2025

Wednesday night storms more bark then bite in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Last night's storms were loud and the lighting filled the sky for over two hours, but according to Branch County Central Dispatch, other than some downed trees they had not rece...
Brett Briscoe Apr 03, 2025 daracd / Depositphotos.com

Fire crews respond to garage fire in Butler Township
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - In the middle of last night's storms fire crews from Quincy were dispatched to a garage fire on Bidwell Road in Butler Township. There is no official information on what s...
Brett Briscoe Apr 03, 2025

Power outages taxing for lineman
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Consumers energy says between this weeks ice storm in the north and severe weather in the south, this weeks system ranks as one of the top ten worst in the company's history. At ...
Brett Briscoe Apr 03, 2025

CBPU to introduce InvoiceCloud system for billing May 21
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is planning to switch their method of billing customers next month. CBPU Director Paul Jakubczak told the utility's Board of Directors We...
Jim Measel Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Board of Public Utilities

CBPU Board approves BDL StoryWalk in Waterworks Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors gave their approval Wednesday night to a request from the Branch District Library to install a permanent StoryWalk at ...
Jim Measel Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy Branch District Library

More storms possible through Wednesday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- The first of two rounds of storms rolled through Branch County this morning with continuous thunder, frequent lightning and a steady rain, with some areas receiving between three...
Brett Briscoe Apr 02, 2025

City to extend sidewalk on North Willowbrook Road
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the increase in commercial traffic and residents living in new apartments built on North Willowbrook Road, the City of Coldwater is undertaking a project to extend a pedest...
Ken Delaney Apr 02, 2025 (courtesy City of Coldwater)
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