Category Archives: Local News
Stutzman to retire from drain commission office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – There will soon be a vacancy in the Branch County Drain Commission office. Deputy Drain Commissioner Nancy Stutzman has announced her retirement effective January 31, 2017...
Jan 04, 2017
Churches revive "The Call" January 15 in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – After nearly 1,400 persons showed up in the rain last July at the Branch County Fairgrounds, the Coldwater Area Ministerial Association has decided to hold "The Call" once...
Jan 04, 2017
BUSINESS BEAT: Lillis forms new law firm
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – With the new year comes a new law firm in Coldwater. Chuck Lillis, who has been in practice for over two decades in Coldwater, has joined with attorney Erin Jansen to open...
Jan 04, 2017
Commission gets heat over proposed housing project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – With nearly 50 people packing their way into the Coldwater City Council chambers, the Coldwater Planning Commission Tuesday put off a decision on a rezoning request that h...
Jan 04, 2017
Teens raise money for suicide prevention efforts
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – During the past months, students at Coldwater, Quincy, Bronson, and Union City have been working to raise awareness of teen suicide, as well as raising money for the local or...
Jan 04, 2017
Coldwater wins county showdown at Quincy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In boys high school basketball, Coldwater used a 26-8 fourth quarter to break open a close game as they defeated Branch County rival Quincy 60-39 Tuesday night during the thi...
Jan 04, 2017
Stolen truck gets stuck in the mud
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Michigan State Police say they recovered a stolen box truck Tuesday morning on Southern Road near Purdy Road in Kinderhook Township. Troopers from the Marshall S...
Jan 03, 2017
Major Crime Task Force joins search for missing man
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB)- The Calhoun County Major Crimes Task Force is looking for a man who has been missing for a week. Police are seeking information that may help them locate 28-year-old Robert Ja...
Jan 03, 2017
Gordon named new Branch County commission chair
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Ted Gordon was named as the new chair of the Branch County Board of Commissioners while Terri Norris was chosen as Vice Chair Tuesday morning during the commissioner’...
Jan 03, 2017
Planning Commission looks at possible housing project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Planning Commission is scheduled to consider a request Tuesday evening for the rezoning of over nine acres of property which used to be the site of the Frank...
Jan 03, 2017
