Category Archives: Local News
Multiple thefts discovered after dirt bike stop
PARK TOWNSHIP, ST JOSEPH CO, MI (WTVB) – A traffic stop of a dirt bike early Thursday morning in St. Joseph County's Park Township led to the eventual discovery of numerous stolen items. During ...
Ken Delaney Oct 28, 2016
BUSINESS BEAT: Website under reconstruction
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – The Bronson Chamber of Commerce says its website is down for reconstruction. Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Warner Jr says the board of directors is c...
Ken Delaney Oct 28, 2016
Cardinals open playoffs by hosting Harper Creek
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In high school football, the five week trek to Ford Field in downtown Detroit starts tonight as the MHSAA football playoffs get underway. The Coldwater Cardinals will host...
Ken Delaney Oct 28, 2016
Branch County jobless rate drops to 3.8% in September
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Typical seasonal employment changes is being cited as one of the reasons why Branch County saw a drop in its unemployment rate during September to 3.8 percent after being ...
Ken Delaney Oct 28, 2016
Five busted for heroin and meth in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Five suspects including four from Coldwater were arraigned on Thursday in Branch County District Court on various drug related charges following a Coldwater Police Departm...
Ken Delaney Oct 28, 2016
Tibbits gears up for annual auction November 5
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Organizers say numerous items have been donated for the Tibbits 37th Annual Auction on Saturday, November 5, 2016. The silent auction kicks off at 6:00 p.m. in the Tibbits...
Ken Delaney Oct 27, 2016
Committee attempting to attract businesses downtown
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A four person committee is being sponsored by the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce to look at potential incentives to help attract businesses downtown. City of Coldwater...
Ken Delaney Oct 27, 2016
Chelsea Clinton to campaign for mother in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton will be campaigning for her mother on Saturday afternoon in Battle Creek. The time and location has not been announced yet by the ...
Ken Delaney Oct 27, 2016
Presidential politics stirs neighborhood debate
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A dispute between neighbors on East Pierce near Morse has gone viral on social media sites and Coldwater Police are hoping cooler heads prevail. According to posts that ha...
Ken Delaney Oct 27, 2016
BUSINESS BEAT: Bank announces 3Q earnings
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Southern Michigan Bancorp, which is the parent company of Southern Michigan Bank and Trust, has announced third quarter 2016 net income of $1,658,000, or $0.69 per share. ...
Ken Delaney Oct 27, 2016

