Category Archives: Local News

Trader sentenced in sexual assault case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Homer man was sentenced in Branch County Circuit Court Monday for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in July 2022. Judge Bill O'Grady sentenced 20 year old Olando Trader...
Brett Briscoe Apr 15, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC

North Clay Street work and 2025 micro surfacing approved by City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation Monday night for a reconstruction project which is scheduled to take place this sum...
Jim Measel Apr 14, 2025 Jo Naylor / CC

City Council approves $70,000 bid to update 2017 Master Plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a recommendation from City Planner Robert Hawley Monday night to award a $70,000 bid from Progressive Companies to update the city's Master P...
Jim Measel Apr 14, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Coldwater City Council approves BDL Waterworks Park StoryWalk
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved the installation of a Branch District Library StoryWalk in Waterworks Park Monday night. It was earlier approved by the Coldwater Board of Pu...
Jim Measel Apr 14, 2025 Courtesy Branch District Library

City Council approves Brownfield TIF district plan for 17 properties
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a proposed plan Monday Night to establish a brownfield tax increment financing district for a group of properties including the first phase o...
Jim Measel Apr 14, 2025 Connor Zook from the Lansing environmental consulting firm of Triterra. Photo courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Coldwater earns 2024 Tree City USA recognition from Arbor Day Foundation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- The Arbor Day Foundation has named Coldwater a 2024 Tree City USA recipient , in honor of it's commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees to benefit the community. The Arbor D...
Brett Briscoe Apr 14, 2025

Three million dollar winning lottery ticket sold online in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WTVB)- If you bought a ticket for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday you will want to check your numbers. The Michigan Lottery says one player in the state is a multi-millionaire after w...
Brett Briscoe Apr 14, 2025

Business Beat: 4 Star General Storage
BRONSON, MI (WTVB)- 4 Star General Storage in Bronson opened in January of this year at 150 Wayne Street.. What sets them apart is the investment into cutting edge technologies. The facility is equipp...
Brett Briscoe Apr 14, 2025

Man struck and killed by train in Calhoun County
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WTVB)- The Calhoun County Sheriffs Department says a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Saturday night. At approximately 7:13 p.m., deputies was dispatched to the area of N 2...
Brett Briscoe Apr 14, 2025 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

Battle Creek home destroyed by fire
Battle Creek, MI(WTVB)- The Battle Creek Fire Department and Lifecare Ambulance were dispatched to Weeks Avenue and Kirkpatrick Drive for a structure fire shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday, Sunday morning. ...
Brett Briscoe Apr 14, 2025
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