Category Archives: Local News

UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – The high school basketball season ended for Branch County teams Friday night, as Union City came up just one point short in their bid for a District Championship. Brock R...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – An administrative law judge in Lansing has ordered the Coldwater Historic District Commission to reconsider its decision to deny the demolition of the former Gillespie Fun...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Additional safety measures are on the way for staff at the Branch County Courthouse. County commissioners have approved the installation of panic buttons at the offices of...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Community Health Center of Branch County (CHC) honored employees at the annual Employee Recognition Banquet on February 16, 2016. In addition to dinner the Employees o...

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – A Springfield man who was shot and wounded by a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department deputy in February has now been formally charged with the armed robbery and as...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) – A west Michigan economist says new industrial orders are a good sign as the local economy shows continued slow growth. Dr Brian Long, a business analyst and President of t...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – With a deadline looming later this spring on any jail millage ballot proposal, the need for a new county building inspector, and continued conversation on staffing for the...

LANSING, MI (WTVB) -The state of Michigan has announced that it’s taking 96 schools, including 3 in Branch County, off of its “focus schools” list, meaning those schools have made so...

Branch County’s best were recognized again by the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce during its 63rd Annual Community Awards last night at the Dearth Center. Marilyn Ostrander, who has kept busy as a...

UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – The MHSAA Boys Basketball District Finals will be played Friday night, with one team from Branch County still alive in this year’s tournament. Union City will face ...