Category Archives: Local News
Coldwater soccer team advances to conference tournament final, cross country team finishes 2nd in league meet
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In boys high school soccer Tuesday, Coldwater advanced to the championship game of the Interstate 8 Gold Division tournament with a 1-0 win at home over Parma Western. The...
Oct 14, 2015
Water main work forces closure of St Charles Borromeo Elementary and Branch Area Food Pantry Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Road closings and street blockades in the City of Coldwater for sewer and water pipe projects over the past 6 weeks have been mostly a matter of inconvenience for many but...
Oct 14, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Community Health Center of Branch County names Polly Parsons its August Employee of the Month
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Polly Parsons was recently named the Community Health Center of Branch County (CHC) August Employee of the Month. She has been an employee of CHC since June 1976. Polly is...
Oct 13, 2015
British helicopter crash in Afghanistan claims life of Kalamazoo County airman
COMSTOCK, MI (WTVB) – The crash of a British Royal Air Force helicopter Sunday in Kabul, Afghanistan has claimed the life of an airman from Kalamazoo County, one of two Americans killed in the i...
Oct 13, 2015
More credit card skimmers found at southwest Michigan gas stations
PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) – Two more credit card information stealing skimmers have been found at two gas stations in West Michigan. Both were at Marathon stations, one in Portage on Portage Road, the ...
Oct 13, 2015
Quincy falls in high school soccer, 10th ranked Coldwater to host Parma Western tonight in league tournament opener
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, the only event on Monday's schedule was Quincy boys soccer and the Orioles lost 8-0 at Jackson Christian, dropping their Independent Socc...
Oct 13, 2015
Female inmate overcrowding persists at Branch County Jail
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Generally speaking, overcrowding at the Branch County jail right now is not nearly the problem it was earlier this year but the same can't be said for the number of female...
Oct 13, 2015
UPDATE: Fire officials now believe overloaded electrical outlet the cause of Saturday morning blaze in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Fire Department says an overloaded electrical outlet is believed to be what sparked a blaze that caused heavy damage to the interior of a two car garage earl...
Oct 12, 2015
Study shows anti-bullying laws appear to be working
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Coalition against Domestic Violence has had very encouraging and often inspiring results in several local schools with their anti-bullying campaign and n...
Oct 12, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Michigan Works to host job fair for T I Automotive
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A direct hiring event for T I Automotive will be held Monday, October 19, 2015 at Michigan Works! Southwest, 210 Vista Drive, Coldwater. The company is looking for Mainten...
Oct 12, 2015
