Category Archives: Local News
Health Board told Michigan ranks "very high" for respiratory illnesses
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the agency's Board of Health on Thursday that Michigan is currently ranked "very high" for ...
Feb 27, 2025 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page
At risk students getting help through CHS Cardinal Academy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new program has been started at Coldwater High to help students at risk of not graduating. The Cardinal Academy is a first year program being led by teacher Janice Grabowski a...
Feb 27, 2025 Photo courtesy Second Story Marketing
BISD Board approves salary and timeline in Superintendent search
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch I.S.D. Board of Education approved a time line as well as a salary range Wednesday night as the process for finding the successor for retiring Superintendent Kris Jen...
Feb 27, 2025 B.I.S.D. Superintendent Kris Jenkins. Photo courtesy of B.I.S.D. Facebook page
BISD Head Start continues to be under enrolled due to not enough staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It was a year ago when the regional office for Head Start informed the Branch Intermediate School District it could see a reduction in grant funds if enrollment did not increase...
Feb 27, 2025 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: March 27 ribbon cutting scheduled for Towers Family Chiropractic
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony for March 27 for Towers Family Chiropractic. Doctor John Towers graduated from Palmer College of C...
Feb 27, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Wortz calls out Whitmer for "masquerading as a partial conservative"
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 35th District Republican State Representative Jennifer Wortz said on Wednesday night Governor Gretchen Whitmer masquerading as a partial conservative in one speech won't undo the ...
Feb 27, 2025 (courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
DDA Board approves applications for Match on Main funds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Downtown Development Authority approved a committee recommendation on Wednesday to submit applications from Glo Studio and the Children's Museum of Branch County to the Mich...
Feb 26, 2025 Branch County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Erin Veysey. Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page
Parking lot garbage and snow removal discussed during DDA meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Wednesday's meeting of the Downtown Development Authority featured a discussion on snow removal and trash piling up in downtown parking lots. Shana Grife from the Children's Mus...
Feb 26, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
KCC Lifelong Learning classes to be offered at Grahl Center in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College's spring schedule of Lifelong Learning classes will be offered for the first time on the K.C.C. Grahl Center campus in Coldwater. Lifelong Learning cla...
Feb 26, 2025 Courtesy Kellogg Community College
Two vehicle crash backs up Wednesday morning traffic on southbound I-69
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A two vehicle crash on I-69 near the two mile marker caused a lengthy backup on the southbound side Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police say a tow truck hit the ba...
Feb 26, 2025 Photo courtesy of Facebook
