Category Archives: Local News
Rep. Wortz appointed to critical committees, including as Vice Chair of Agriculture
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 35th District State Representative Jennifer Wortz of Quincy will be able to use her years of experience on family farms in Branch and Hillsdale counties, being appointed Thursday ...
Feb 03, 2025 35th District Republican State Representative Jennifer Wortz of Quincy (courtesy MI House Republicans)
Miller enters no contest pleas to 4 Branch County child sex related charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former Coldwater man who had nine charges filed against him last July for alleged sex crimes involving children dating back to 2008 entered into a plea agreement on Monday in ...
Feb 03, 2025 Rumble Press / CC
Walberg backs President on tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - President Trump's issuing of tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China that he announced over the weekend are designed to stem illegal immigration and drug flow into the...
Feb 03, 2025 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's office
Tickets now on sale for 69th Coldwater Noon Club variety show
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Tickets are now on sale for the 69th annual Coldwater Noon Club Variety Show which will be held on February 27 and 28 and on March 1 at the Tibbits Opera House. All shows start ...
Feb 03, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Noon Club Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Coffee House to feature first aid training demonstration
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The next Coffee Hour hosted by the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce and the Branch County Association of Realtors will take place on Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m.. It will feat...
Feb 03, 2025 Courtesy Branch County Association of Realtors
26th Annual Mardi Gras Auction raises at least $78,000 for St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While the total dollars will be finalized later this week, organizers say the St. Charles Borromeo 26th Annual Mardi Gras Auction was a great success Saturday evening with over ...
Feb 03, 2025 26th Annual St. Charles Mardi Gras Auction Feb 1, 2025 (courtesy St Charles)
Two injured as vehicle hits tree in Athens Township
ATHENS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has released details of a single-vehicle crash that took place Wednesday night near M Drive South and 2 Mile Road in Calhoun County's A...
Feb 01, 2025 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
SWET conduct drug and weapon bust at Bronson licensed daycare facility
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - A 35-year-old woman is facing numerous charges after the Southwest Enforcement Team and a Michigan State Police Canine Unit served a search warrant at what authorities called a li...
Feb 01, 2025 Courtesy Michigan State Police
NTSB releases preliminary report on crash which killed Elite Air GM
PEEBLES, OH (WTVB) - A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report was released this week on the December 30, 2024 plane crash that killed Elite Air Service General Manager Rob Cole of Vic...
Jan 31, 2025 Courtesy National Transportation Safety Board Facebook page
Sale of Jerry Hollister banjo raises $500 for Bronson Theater
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Theater recently received a $500 donation from Annette Hollister-Papp in honor of her late father, Jerry Hollister. The money for the contribution was raised from the ...
Jan 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Bronson
