Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: Coldwater BPU says substation equipment failure the cause of power outage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Equipment failure at the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Garfield Road substation is being blamed for a brief power outage Friday morning in Coldwater. The CBPU says t...
May 06, 2016
Two Coldwater residents face check fraud charges
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – Two Coldwater residents were arraigned Wednesday in Hillsdale County District Court on multiple counts. 33-year-old Erin Todd Kimble was arrested on a felony warrant which...
May 06, 2016
Morning power outage causes traffic problems in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A power outage during the 8:00 a.m. hour Friday morning in Coldwater caused traffic lights to go out and automatic alarms to trip. Police had to man the busy intersection ...
May 06, 2016
BUSINESS BEAT: Capri Drive-In leads balloting in national poll
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Updating a story we first reported on a few weeks. The Capri Drive In in Coldwater is in an on line contest put on by USA Today to determine the best drive in theater in t...
May 06, 2016
High school students to see Shakespeare on stage at the Tibbits
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – High school students from around the area will be at the Tibbits Opera House on May 24 as the Michigan Shakespeare Festival Tour presents "Romeo and Juliet". The show is p...
May 06, 2016
Pittsford state championship team honored at state Capitol
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Pittsford's state championship girls basketball team were honored on Thursday at the State Capital. State Representative Eric Leutheuser hosted the undefeated Wildcats who w...
May 06, 2016
Coldwater sweeps doubleheader against county rival Bronson
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater collected 26 hits as they swept Branch County rival Bronson 6-2 and 13-3 in a doubleheader featuring a pair of state-ranked high school baseball teams. The McDon...
May 06, 2016
Extortion charges against Coldwater woman dropped in child sex case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Prosecutors have dismissed an extortion case without prejudice against a Coldwater woman. 43-year-old Diana Rodriguez was charged with two counts last Decemb...
May 05, 2016
Semi tractor trailer fire closes down I-69 near Girard
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Northbound I-69 north of Jonesville Road in Branch County had to be shut down late Thursday morning when a semi tractor trailer caught on fire. The fire broke out ne...
May 05, 2016
Expansion plans underway for Maple Lawn
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Commissioners decided during their work session on Thursday to bring forward a resolution to next week's meeting which authorizes the Branch County Building ...
May 05, 2016
