Category Archives: Local News
Students get involved in suicide prevention awareness efforts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Every day, 105 Americans die from suicide. By being aware of the problem and recognizing the signs, lives can be saved. The Branch County Suicide Prevention Coalition's wa...
Jan 22, 2016
New Branch County Jail study projects dramatic increase in inmates over next 2 decades
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A new study shows over the next 20 years, the population of Branch County is expected to rise about 18% while the number of inmates at the Branch County Jail in the next t...
Jan 22, 2016
Union City beats Homer in boys hoops, Coldwater hosts Charlotte in basketball triple header toight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, last night in varsity boys basketball, Union City was a winner at home over Homer 48-32. The Chargers had balanced scoring in the vict...
Jan 22, 2016
City of Coldwater says "tear down that garage, please"
COLDWTER, MI (WTVB) – Do you live in Coldwater and have an old garage that needs torn down? As they say, it may be your lucky day. The City of Coldwater is seeking a Blight Removal grant that wo...
Jan 21, 2016
Branch County commissioners continue to plan for possible jail millage proposal
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Commissioners have less than four months to prepare a proposal for a county jail millage question that would be decided in the August primary, and that proce...
Jan 21, 2016
Former Grahl Center director named new President at Kellogg Community College
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The Kellogg Community College Board of Trustees Wednesday in Battle Creek appointed Mark O’Connell as the president of the College, focusing on his leadership dur...
Jan 21, 2016
Cardinal wrestlers split at home, gymnasts top Mason to qualify for regionals
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports last night, in wrestling, Coldwater was at home for an Interstate Eight Quad and the host Cardinals were defeated by Charlotte 32-30. W...
Jan 21, 2016
Quincy man faces sex offender registration violations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Branch County man facing a trio of registered sex offender violation charges was arraigned yesterday in District Court and is being held on $15,000 bond at the Branch Co...
Jan 20, 2016
BUSINESS BEAT: SERVPRO® named to Entrepreneur’s Top 10 Franchise List for 7th consecutive year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -SERVPRO, a cleanup and restoration franchise company, maintains its hold on the top ranking in the Restoration Services industry for the 13th consecutive year and moves up to the...
Jan 20, 2016
Village of Quincy joins technical mapping project in Branch County
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The effort to extend the geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology system in Branch County continues with the latest action taken last night by the Quincy Villag...
Jan 20, 2016
