Category Archives: Local News
Daylight Saving Time starts at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's time change weekend. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Make sure you turn your time pieces ahead one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. ...
Mar 07, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Public Safety Police and Fire Facebook page
Lindsey medical transparency bill passes 35-1 in Michigan Senate
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - On a 35-1 vote, the Michigan Senate passed a bill sponsored by Republican Jonathan Lindsey on Thursday which promotes medical transparency. Senate Bill 95 is entitled the Hospital...
Mar 07, 2025 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey
Walberg, Dingell and Huizenga introduce Fish Mass Marking bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - Michigan U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg, Debbie Dingell and Bill Huizenga have introduced a bipartisan measure called the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act. According to...
Mar 07, 2025 VadimVasenin / Depositphotos.com
CBPU Water Department plans Sunday work on Garfield Tower valve
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities says their Water Department will be performing additional maintenance on the Garfield Water Tower valve Sunday morning. The valve was bei...
Mar 07, 2025 Courtesy CBPU Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Sekisui Voltek named Business of the Year during Chamber dinner
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Sekisui Voltek was named the Business of the Year during Thursday night's Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner. Vice President for Human Resources Cynthia Visotsky a...
Mar 07, 2025 Courtesy Sekisui Voltek Facebook page
Marsh named Citizen of the Year; Pollack receives Legacy Award at Chamber dinner
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Angie Marsh was named the Citizen of the Year while Sekisui Voltek earned the Business of the Year Award on Thursday night during the 71st Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Awa...
Mar 07, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
WTVB News Director Jim Measel heads into semi-retirement
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's not very often a radio station News Director gets to write a story about themselves but this is a special occasion. As many of you know, I turned 68 years old in December a...
Mar 06, 2025
Commissioners bring forward court bailiff pay request
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County District Court is in need of a new bailiff with Jeremy Burch leaving early next month. The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from Dist...
Mar 06, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
BUSINESS BEAT: Annual Chamber Awards Dinner set for Thursday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday night at the Dearth Community Center. The Chamber has a few reminders for those attending. D...
Mar 06, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Plans for 2025 Branch County Car Show/Swap Meet announced
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After months of questions and confusion, there will be a car show and swap meet at the Branch County Fairgrounds during Mother's Day weekend in May after all. After the show whi...
Mar 06, 2025 Courtesy Branch County Fair Facebook page
