Category Archives: Local News
Thunderstorms rock Branch County area
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It was a stormy night around Branch County as strong winds knocked down trees and power lines. Branch County Emergency Management and Central Dispatch reported trees and p...
Apr 26, 2016
City of Coldwater budget for next year includes over $2 million in capital expenditures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The 2016-17 fiscal year budget for the City of Coldwater was introduced during Monday nights City Council meeting. For now, it shows a deficit of nearly $570,000 in the Ge...
Apr 26, 2016
Tornado siren test pushed back to this Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -Tornado sirens will sound between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. this Friday so that repairs can be made on the oldest tornado siren in Coldwater. A test was supposed to have been held...
Apr 25, 2016
Suspect pleads guilty to theft from Gander Mountain in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – One of the suspects charged in connection with the theft of a large amount of items from the Coldwater Gander Mountain store entered guilty pleas to two counts on Monday i...
Apr 25, 2016
More cases of chicken pox in the area
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Officials at the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency say two new cases of chickenpox have been reported in St. Joseph County as of last Friday. Prevention ...
Apr 25, 2016
I-94 fatal accident victim identified by police
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) – The identity of the man who was killed Friday morning in a gruesome accident on I-94 near I-69 in Calhoun County has been released. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department ...
Apr 25, 2016
Recruitment campaign underway for Michigan State Police
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan State Police are trying to recruit new troopers. Captain Michael Brown from the Paw Paw post says each post in southwest Michigan has troopers who are trying t...
Apr 25, 2016
Music to kick off Coldwater Swap Meet and Car Show weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Organizers are saying it's a perfect way to start the Swap Meet and Car Show weekend in Coldwater. Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys will be performing at the Tibbits Oper...
Apr 25, 2016
Mobile home damaged by fire
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) – A mobile home fire near Silver Lake west of Angola on Sunday morning caused nearly $17,000 worth of damage. The Angola Fire Department says the blaze at the Sandra Torres res...
Apr 25, 2016
BUSINESS BEAT: Life Care Ambulance paramedic receives Start of Life Award
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – A paramedic with Life Care Ambulance was recently presented with the Star of Life Award from the American Ambulance Association in Washington, D.C.. Darrell Mahrle was ...
Apr 25, 2016
