Category Archives: Local News

Tornado touchdown in Steuben County confirmed by NWS
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB)- T he National Weather Service has confirmed an E-F1 tornado touched down in southern Steuben County on Sunday. The NWS says the tornado originated in a field north of Little...
Brett Briscoe Apr 02, 2025

City Council approves dates for 2025 Corner Farmers Market
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Corner Farmers Market will be operating again this summer in downtown Coldwater. The Coldwater City Council gave formal approval Monday night for the market to operate once ...
Jim Measel Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy Corner Farmer's Market Facebook page

$5,000 offer made on city owned vacant lot on South Clay
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater has received a $5,000 offer to buy a vacant lot at 136 South Clay Street where a new home could be constructed. A resolution and agreement to buy the prope...
Jim Measel Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Branch County Sheriff announces the return of 24 hour road patrols
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff Fred Blankenship Tuesday announced the restoration of 24-hour road patrol coverage for Branch County, beginning April 1. In 2013, due to budget cuts, the S...
Brett Briscoe Apr 01, 2025 Branch County Sheriff's Department vehicle (courtesy BCSD)

Business Beat: Showcase Gardens and Landscaping opens for 2025
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Spring is in the air even if it didn't feel like it this morning. Showcase Gardens & Landscaping opens for the season today at their location at 878 Marshall Road in Coldwate...
Brett Briscoe Apr 01, 2025

Thousands remain without power following weekend storms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Thousands remain without power due to Sunday's storms. Consumers Energy reports nearly 2,000 outages remain in Branch County as of this morning. Around the area, St. Joseph Coun...
Brett Briscoe Apr 01, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com

Sturgis storm damage preliminarily ruled to be from straight line winds
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service spent part of the day Monday surveying storm damage in Sturgis, and they say the damage was inconclusive as to whether a tornado actually touched down...
Brett Briscoe Apr 01, 2025 stockfoto-graf / Depositphotos.com

City Council formally approves BACC student sculpture for 4 Corners Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council gave final approval on Monday night for the installation of the Branch Area Career Center Student Sculpture and its base in the 4 Corners Northwest Pa...
Jim Measel Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Council hears from 4th Ward resident about rendering plant smells
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 4th Ward resident gave the Coldwater City Council an earful Monday night about the smell which has been coming from the rendering plant on Jay Street for years. April Rose sai...
Jim Measel Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Jakubczak gives power outage report to Coldwater City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Paul Jakubczak gave a detailed report to the Coldwater City Council Monday night about the previous night's power outage in parts of...
Brett Briscoe Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
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