Category Archives: Local News
Even though situation is easing, sheriff says overcrowding of female inmates remains a problem at Branch County Jail
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County Sheriff John Pollack continues to take steps to address the chronic problem of having way too many female inmates at the County Jail. Pollack this week share...
Aug 20, 2015
Steve Dutcher, longtime owner and operator of Dutcher Funeral Home, passes away in Florida
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Family and friends and the Coldwater community are remembering Steve Dutcher, the former Coldwater resident who passed away Tuesday at the age of 75 in Ft. Lauderdale, Flo...
Aug 19, 2015
Old 27 Motor Car Tour rolls into Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The annual Old 27 Motor Car Tour made a stop in Coldwater Tuesday and Wednesday, with the cruisers heading north for their final destination in Cheboygan this weekend. Amo...
Aug 19, 2015
Suspicious activity call leads Calhoun County Sheriff's Department deputies to murder suspect
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department deputies were asked to check out some suspicious door to door salesmen in Eckford Township and ended up arresting a suspected ...
Aug 19, 2015
Senator Shirkey key player in road funding negotiations
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Branch County's representative in the Michigan Senate, Mike Shirkey, is one of six state lawmakers on a House-Senate conference committee scheduled to meet today to discuss ...
Aug 19, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Kellogg Community College Foundation announces new nursing scholarship
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The Kellogg Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a new nursing scholarship made possible through the generosity of local resident Ber...
Aug 19, 2015
High school golf and tennis scheduled to kick-off fall sports season today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, the 2015 fall season is scheduled to start today, but with thunderstorms likely, the weather could be a factor as the Coldwater girl's...
Aug 19, 2015
No contact order issued after accidental sewage discharge into Quincy's First Lake
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The Village of Quincy says there was a 20-thousand gallon sewage overflow into First Lake yesterday afternoon caused by an equipment failure on the main lift station that ser...
Aug 19, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Ribbon cutting Friday for new Cliff & Sons location
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating a ribbon cutting at the new location of Cliff & Sons Heating & Cooling Friday, August 21 at 11 a.m. The new ...
Aug 18, 2015
Community Health Center Emergency Services director salutes local EMS workers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Medical Director of Emergency Services at the Community Health Center of Branch County says recognition and appreciation of EMS response teams in Branch County is long...
Aug 18, 2015
