Category Archives: Local News
Big national award for Branch Area Careers Center program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch Area Careers Center in Coldwater has been named to the 2016 Elite 50, an annual selection of the top 50 secondary school hospitality programs in the nation. Man...
Dec 11, 2015
More details on new cyber security operation at Battle Creek's Air National Guard base
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Further details were released yesterday on Wednesday's announcement that the Air National Guard Base in Battle Creek has a new mission to defend the nation that they ho...
Dec 11, 2015
Two Pennfield High School girls killed in accident Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Grief counselors are available today at Pennfield High near Battle Creek after two teenage girls that were juniors at the school were killed in a single car crash Thurs...
Dec 11, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Michigan Senate approves bills to support in-home caregivers
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved the CARE Act to help prepare and support in-home caregivers when providing assistance for loved ones after they leave the hospital. ...
Dec 11, 2015
Officials say heroin addiction continues to be major problem for Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County's major problem with heroin addicts, especially among the female population, was put in painful perspective at this week's meeting of the Coldwater City Plan...
Dec 11, 2015
Quincy boys open basketball season with win, Bronson girls improve to 3-0 with victory
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In boys high school basketball Thursday, Quincy tipped off its season with a win as the Orioles pulled away for a 54-40 non-conference victory at Napoleon. The Orioles led 27...
Dec 11, 2015
Battle Creek will soon be on the frontline in the war against cyber-terrorists
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The Air National Guard Base in Battle Creek is one of four in the nation that have been chosen for Cyber Operation Squadrons, helping the U.S. battle cyber terrorists a...
Dec 10, 2015
High school wrestling season underway, MHSAA releases study on concusssions
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, the wrestling season opened last night with Bronson, Union City and Quincy each competing in quad meets. Bronson picked up a pair of win...
Dec 10, 2015
Straight ticket voting elimination passes Michigan House
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Straight ticket voting is preferred by Branch County Clerk Terry Kubasiak and is popular with voters but late last night, the Michigan House of Representatives pushed throug...
Dec 10, 2015
New pick-up procedures at Coldwater elementary buildings working well
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater Community Schools this fall implemented new afterschool procedures for parents picking up students at elementary buildings and it appears the effort focusing on ...
Dec 10, 2015
