Category Archives: Local News
Driver identified in Marshall hit & run accident
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) – Investigators now have apparently identified the driver of a truck who struck and critically injured an employee at Love’s Truck Stop near Marshall. After an appeal t...
Jul 11, 2015
Labor shortage costing company millions at Mastronardi Produce in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Mastronardi Produce says it's losing millions of dollars because of a severe general labor force shortage at its greenhouse operations in Coldwater. The Canadian based fir...
Jul 10, 2015
Rate increase coming for Michigan Gas Utilities residential customers
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Gas Utility residential customers will be paying a bit more for natural gas services beginning next month. The Michigan Public Service Commission Thursday approved ...
Jul 10, 2015
Branch County prosecutor's office to receive staffing assistance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It took very little time with limited discussion yesterday for Branch County Commissioners to give preliminary approval to a staffing request made this week by Branch Coun...
Jul 10, 2015
Stolen ATV's recovered by Branch County Sheriff's Department deputies
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) – The suspect in the case of stolen ATV's in Branch County being investigated by Michigan State Police has eluded capture for now but after yesterday, authorities believe the...
Jul 09, 2015
Coldwater Mickey Mantle team splits doubleheader with Gull Lake
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – In Mickey Mantle Summer League baseball Wednesday night, the Coldwater Redbirds split a doubleheader with Gull Lake in a pair of five inning games at Battle Creek Centr...
Jul 09, 2015
Branch County's prosecutor asks for more office help
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Prosecutor Ralph Kimble says his office is seriously understaffed and it's happening when the caseload has nearly tripled over the last 2-and-a-half years. A...
Jul 09, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Auto Lab in Coldwater closes after 24 years
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – With no fanfare or advance notice, a long standing Coldwater auto repair shop has closed. Auto-Lab of Coldwater, which operated at the corner of Dvision and Pearl Streets ...
Jul 08, 2015
Star of the West Milling wins major award from state of Michigan
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – Star of the West Milling is the 2015 Michigan Agriculture Exporter of the Year. The company's Branch County flour mill in Quincy is one of five Star of the West mills for the...
Jul 08, 2015
No Branch County schools on early financial warning list
LANSING, MI (WTVB) -No Branch County schools are affected by the early financial warning legislation signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday. The package of bills will impact 171 school dis...
Jul 08, 2015
