Category Archives: Local News
Three commissioners attend final meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Rod Olney, Jon Houtz and Dale Swift were thanked for their years of service Tuesday afternoon as they took in their final Branch County Board of Commissioners meeting. Oln...
Dec 21, 2016
$13.4 million Branch County budget set for 2017
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Commissioners gave final approval to a 2017 General Fund budget of over $13.4 million on a 4-1 vote Tuesday afternoon. County Administrator Bud Norman said i...
Dec 21, 2016
Commissioners make board appointments
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Board of Commissioners approved appointments to eight boards Tuesday during their final meeting of 2016. Steve Weight was named to the Branch County Road...
Dec 20, 2016
CBPU telecom services may be down overnight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is alerting their cable, internet and phone customers that they will be performing network maintenance on their system during the e...
Dec 20, 2016
Firefighters battle blaze, cold in Tekonsha Monday
TEKONSHA, MI (WTVB) – Firefighters from three departments had to deal with temperatures in the single digits as they battled a structure fire on Main Street in Tekonsha Monday night. The Tekonsh...
Dec 20, 2016
Investigation continues into Lake George Retreat fire
LAKE GEORGE, IN (WTVB) – There really is little new information about last Friday's fire which destroyed the Lake George Retreat. Fremont Fire Chief Eric Hufnagle says the Indiana State Fire Mar...
Dec 20, 2016
Oaklawn Hospital buys part of old State Farm property
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) – The Calhoun County Land Bank has sold a portion of what used to be the State Farm property in Marshall to Oaklawn Hospital. Two auctions did not produce a buyer. Oaklawn pl...
Dec 20, 2016
Final meeting of 2016 for Branch Commissioners today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Commissioners meet for the final time in 2016 on Tuesday afternoon and it will be the last meeting for three Commissioners. Rod Olney from the first district...
Dec 20, 2016
Victim Services Unit assists firefighters at Lake George
LAKE GEORGE, IN (WTVB) – When a big fire breaks out like what happened last Friday when the Lake George Retreat burned down, the Branch County Sheriff's Department Victim Services Unit is there ...
Dec 20, 2016
Cardinals take on Loy Norrix tonight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Even though it’s Christmas Break, there is still high school basketball action this awek. The Coldwater boys teams will host Kalamazoo Loy Norrix tonight. The varsit...
Dec 20, 2016
