Category Archives: Local News
Local effort for Nepal earthquake victims continues, spearheaded by two Coldwater physicians
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – On April 25, 2015, Nepal was hit with a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. More than 8,000 people lost their lives and over 17,000 were injured. Hundre...
May 15, 2015
Coldwater Rotary clubs provide new roof for Tibbits scene shop
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It’s another example of local service clubs coming through to help a local non-profit. Through support of the Coldwater Sunrise and Noon Rotary clubs the scene shop ...
May 15, 2015
Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89
By Bill Trott (Reuters) – Blues legend B.B. King, who took his music from rural juke joints to the mainstream and inspired a generation of guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, has...
May 15, 2015
HS Sports: Coldwater baseball beats Quincy, Quincy-Coldwater softball split, Coldwater boys golf 2nd in I-8
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In a cross-county high school baseball game we had on the radio Thursday night, Coldwater scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th to break a 1-1 tie, then held on to beat Q...
May 15, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT:Consumers Energy Foundation awards grants worth $27,025 in 16 counties to recognize employee, retiree volunteerism
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) – The Consumers Energy Foundation announced today it has recently awarded 57 grants worth $27,025 to nonprofit organizations across Michigan to recognize outstanding volunteer...
May 14, 2015
Coldwater area man arrested for selling stolen firearms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Coldwater area man is in custody after police say he sold three stolen firearms. The firearms are directly related to a residential breaking and entering that occurred a...
May 14, 2015
Shirkey introduces bill to drop study of education costs
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – State Senator Mike Shirkey has introduced a bill that would rescind a new law mandating a statewide study on costs to educate students in Michigan. That legislation was part...
May 14, 2015
HS Sports: Union City drops baseball DH to Centreville, while Coldwater girls soccer wins again
UNDATED (WTVB) – Wednesday night in high school baseball, Union City dropped a pair to visiting Centreville, 6-1 and 10-0. The white-hot Bulldogs improve to 17-1, while the Chargers drop to 14-1...
May 14, 2015
Repeal of Michigan's prevailing wage law moves out of committee chaired by Senator Mike Shirkey
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – A new study says that Michigan’s prevailing wage law costs residents more than $224 million per year, and today a repeal of the legislation moved out of committee and ...
May 13, 2015
Enbridge to pay $75 million to settle 2010 oil spill: Michigan officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Enbridge Energy and its affiliates will pay $75 million to settle a 2010 oil spill into Michigan’s Talmadge Creek and Kalamazoo River that dumped 800,000 gallons of ...
May 13, 2015
