Category Archives: Local News
Weekend Corn Roast at Marble Lake keeps Branch County Sheriff's Department Marine Patrol busy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The 30th anniversary Corn Roast, the rowdy party on the sand bar at Quincy's Marble Lake, kept the Branch County Marine Patrol very busy yesterday as expected, but no major i...
Jul 27, 2015
Stolen vehicle suspect leads Michigan State Police on high speed chase through Bronson Township Sunday night
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – Branch County's Bronson Township was the location last night of a State Police stolen vehicle chase which ended with the suspect driver being arrested on three felony charge...
Jul 27, 2015
Coldwater woman involved in two-vehicle crash in Steuben County
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) – A Coldwater woman was involved in a two-vehicle accident last night in Steuben County, Indiana. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Ly...
Jul 25, 2015
CBPU Telecom customers to face rising costs with proposed rate hikes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater Board of Public Utilities cable customers can expect their monthly bills to go up between 5 and 6 dollars per month if proposed rate hikes are approved by City C...
Jul 25, 2015
Road funding bills in limbo until August
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – There apparently is no daylight at the end of the road funding dispute tunnel that lawmakers in Lansing are in right now. According to MIRS News, 19 state House Republicans ...
Jul 25, 2015
UPDATE: Police say quick action by teen driver helped avoid serious injuries to girl who walked into traffic on U.S. 12 last night
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – Michigan State Police say a 14-year old girl was struck by an SUV last night on U.S. 12 in Branch County after she intentionally walked onto the highway in front of traffic....
Jul 24, 2015
Gas prices continue to drop around Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Gas prices have been slipping this week in Branch County and across most of Michigan as the price of crude oil has taken a tumble. Stations in the Coldwater area today sho...
Jul 24, 2015
Branch County jobless rate improves a bit in June
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The unemployment number in June for Branch County improved and did likewise in 9 of the state's 17 labor markets with the rest reporting otherwise stable figures last mont...
Jul 24, 2015
Motorcyclist injured after hitting deer in Branch County's Matteson Township
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday in Branch County when her bike collided with a deer on Matteson Lake Road. The accident south of Kinter Road occurred around 10...
Jul 24, 2015
AUDIO: Groundbreaking held for Coldwater's new $250 million pork processing plant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday in Branch County for the $250 million Clemens Food Group pork processing facility where operations at the Coldwater plant wil...
Jul 24, 2015
