Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
More severe weather possible Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- As clean up continues and power is being restored, focus is beginning to shift to another system Wednesday that has the potential for more severe weather. Another front will swin...
Mar 31, 2025
Power outage update
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- It was a long night for many waiting for power to be restored after Sunday's storms pushed through the area. Consumers Energy says they still have over 3 thousand without power i...
Mar 31, 2025 Denise Krebs / CC
Coldwater Main Streets seeks artists for downtown mural and sculptures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After getting approval from the Downtown Development Authority board last week, the Coldwater Main Street Program is issuing a call for artists for the public art project. A Req...
Mar 31, 2025
Most of Coldwater left in the dark following storms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Sunday's storms knocked out power to most of the city of Coldwater. Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Paul Jakubczak says the city has three incoming transmission line...
Mar 30, 2025
Severe storms push through Branch County, some damage
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Multiple lines of storms pushed through Branch and surrounding counties Sunday evening triggering several tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings in Branch, St. Joseph, Cal...
Mar 30, 2025 A photo of the sky on the north side of Coldwater, MI, taken from the AYSO Creal Soccer Complex at State St and Marshall Road at 5:39 p.m. March 30, 2025 (photo courtesy of Jenn Clark)
Branch County pursuit ends in arrest of Bronson man in Indiana
NOBLE TOWNSHIP, MI- (WTVB) One person is in custody following a Saturday afternoon police chase that began in Branch County's Noble Township and ended in Steuben County, Indiana. Saturday afternoon th...
Mar 30, 2025
