Category Archives: Local News
Branch Area Careers Center to host annual College Night Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Planning is a must for those heading for higher education and a degree and this evening, the Branch Area Careers Center in Coldwater is the place to be for the annual Bran...
Sep 22, 2015
Runner-up finish for Coldwater golf team, Cardinal soccer team to play first game on new artificial turf field
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, Monday in girls golf, Coldwater had a runner up finish with the ten teams that competed in the Onsted Invitational at the Devil’...
Sep 22, 2015
State Street I-69 overpass to be closed Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Thousands of vehicles on Coldwater's north side use it daily as a bridge to get across I-69 but they won't today. The State Street I-69 overpass is set to be closed from 9...
Sep 22, 2015
Bishop Paul Bradley to be in attendance Tuesday to welcome Pope Francis to US
WASHINGTON, DC (WTVB) – The Bishop of the nine county Diocese of Kalamazoo, which includes Branch County, will be part of the group greeting Pope Francis when he arrives at Andrews Air Force Bas...
Sep 21, 2015
Two killed, one in serious condition in two-motorcycle head-on collision Sunday evening on M-60
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Two motorcyclists, one from Union City, the other whose hometown was Battle Creek, were killed last night, in a head on collision in Branch County. The wife of the...
Sep 21, 2015
Sgambelluri waives exam, will not go to trial for CSC; pre-trial hearing date set in Williams child porn case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A former Bronson man accused in the sexual assault of a juvenile male from Coldwater this month in the suspect's van at a city cemetery in Coldwater won't be going to tria...
Sep 19, 2015
Suspect in Lansing firefighter death to undergo psychiatric exam
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – The motorist charged with striking and killing Lansing Firefighter Dennis Rodeman reportedly because their Fill-the-boot fundraiser was tying up traffic and made him angry, ...
Sep 19, 2015
Republican Presidential contenders at Mackinac Island for state GOP Leadership Conference
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI (WTVB) – The State's Republican heavyweights have all flocked to Mackinac Island for their annual GOP Leadership Conference. Six presidential candidates are scheduled to spea...
Sep 19, 2015
Coldwater, Quincy win storm-shortened football games; contests at Union City & Bronson resume tonight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The first sightings of lightning from the strong storms that moved through Branch County Friday night came shortly after 8pm. Because of that, two of the four games played...
Sep 19, 2015
This year's flu vaccine should be more effective
ATLANTA, GA (WTVB) – Did you get a shot last fall and still have the flu bug bite you? Well, this year’s flu vaccines should be more effective than last year’s. Officials with the Ce...
Sep 18, 2015
