Category Archives: Local News
Amish couple injured in hit and run accident Sunday near Quincy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – A Branch County Amish couple suffered serious injuries Sunday afternoon when their horse drawn buggy was rear ended by a car in a hit-n-run collision. The crash occurred arou...
Nov 09, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Branch County Courthouse to close for Veterans Day, Sheriff's Department Administrative office to close Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Branch County government business office that will be closed for a day this week and that is in addition to the Branch County Courthouse not being open on Wednesday for ...
Nov 09, 2015
Local health department says another case of rabies has been confirmed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has confirmed that another bat has tested positive for rabies. The health department in Coldwater in a news release...
Nov 09, 2015
Tibbits Opera House has record setting auction Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Tibbits' 36th Annual Auction turned into a record setting fund raiser Saturday night for the historic theatre, grossing nearly $77,000 toward the annual operating budg...
Nov 09, 2015
Racer found not guilty of assault after intentionally ramming rival's car at Galesburg Speedway in May
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) – A racer who crashed his car into a rival’s vehicle after a race at the Galesburg Speedway has been found not guilty of assault and property damage. Lance Gary thrott...
Nov 07, 2015
Obama's rejection of Keystone XL pipeline stirs sharp criticism from Walberg
WASHINGTON, DC (WTVB) – The President’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline came as no surprise just as it was no surprise the White House action was sharply criticized by Michigan Congr...
Nov 07, 2015
Coldwater hotel owner arrested following prostitution ring breakup at Battle Creek motel
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Authorities say the owner of the Super 8 in Coldwater on Orleans Boulevard has been arrested following an investigation that included agents from Homeland Security. Meh...
Nov 07, 2015
MDOT awards $2.6M grant to upgrade I-69 ramps, area roads around Clemens Food Group site
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The scope of economic benefits coming to Coldwater and Branch County with the 2017 opening of the Clemens Food Group pork production facility has been further documented i...
Nov 07, 2015
Coldwater's Jay Johnson receives Rotary's Paul Harris Award
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Congratulations to Jay Johnson of Coldwater, who was the recipient last night of the Paul Harris Award, the highest honor bestowed on members of the Coldwater Noon Rotary ...
Nov 07, 2015
Strong wind with cold front brings down trees in Branch County early Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Road Commission crews were kept busy Friday morning for several hours starting around 6 a.m. when they were called to nearly a dozen scattered locations arou...
Nov 06, 2015
