Category Archives: Local News
17 Branch County wrestlers headed to Regionals, Stick It For A Cure gymnastics meet raises over $9,600
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, a total of 17 wrestlers from the county have advanced to the MHSAA Individual Regionals after each placed in the top four of their wei...
Feb 15, 2016
No confirmed Zika virus cases in Michigan, despite hospitalized woman with similar symptoms
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) – Health officials say they have no confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Michigan. That’s despite a report this week of a woman from Grosse Pointe Farms being hospitaliz...
Feb 13, 2016
Snyder volunteers to testify in oversight committee hearing on Flint Water Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC (WTVB) The first Congressional oversight committee hearing on Flint drew criticism because no one on the list of witnesses was in a key position of responsibility when critical decision...
Feb 13, 2016
Poor driving conditions reported along Lakeshore in Allegan, Van Buren counties; Kent County commercial driver charged after causing last month's pileup in Van Buren County on I-94
HARTFORD, MI (WTVB) – State Police Lt. Dale Hinz says if there is no compelling reason to drive today toward the Lakeshore in West Michigan, just stay home. Heavy Lake Effect snow and bitterly c...
Feb 13, 2016
Local health agency encourages residents to be "heart healthy"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – On this Valentine's weekend, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says your heart may be older than you are - and that's not good. According to a new CD...
Feb 13, 2016
54th Annual Chain of Lakes Tip-Up Festival today in Quincy; Snowmobile, Quad races on ice cancelled due to thin ice reports
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – Nearly perfect weather is in place today for the 2016 Quincy Chain of Lakes Tip-Up Festival with a one day happening this year for the 54th annual event at Tip-Up Island. Nea...
Feb 13, 2016
Polar Vortex visits Branch County, Coldwater records -3° low this morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The frigid forecast was right on target for this weekend for Branch County and southern lower Michigan with Coldwater's first subzero temperatures for this winter recorded...
Feb 13, 2016
Cardinal boys snap three game losing streak with win over Northwest; UC, Quincy also in win column
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports last night, in boys basketball, Coldwater stops a skid while Union City streaks on and Quincy also joins the victory parade but Bronson...
Feb 13, 2016
Quincy, Union City, and Bronson fall in girls basketball, Coldwater boys and girls host Jackson Northwest tonight
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school girls basketball, last night, Quincy lost 61-29 at Athens. Allison Parshall had 12 points in the defeat for the Orioles, who drop to 1-10 in the ...
Feb 12, 2016
Still too many woman at the Branch County Jail
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – One reason Branch County needs a new jail or a renovation of the current facility is the chronic problem of too many female inmates. At the most, the holding unit for wome...
Feb 12, 2016
