Category Archives: Local News
High school sports: Quincy softball and baseball teams sweep doubleheaders, Coldwater golf and tennis teams pick up wins
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports Thursday, Quincy’s softball team swept a non-conference doubleheader at Stockbridge 8-7 and 4-2. In the nine-inning opener, Hannah E...
Apr 24, 2015
Room and board rates going up at Western Michigan University
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) – The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees met Wednesday at the School of Aviation in Battle Creek and approved a 3.3% increase in room and board rates for the 2015...
Apr 23, 2015
Uncertainty in Middle East causes gas price jump of 30 cents around Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Gasoline prices have jumped as much as 30 cents a gallon across much of Branch County and Southwest Michigan. Wednesday's increase means a lot of you today may be paying a...
Apr 23, 2015
BISD names new Special Education Director, contract negotiations continue with support staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The Branch Intermediate School District has filled a key administrative post. The BISD Board of Education yesterday approved the hiring of a Special Education Director with the j...
Apr 23, 2015
Coldwater native named women's basketball coach at Hillsdale College
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater native Todd Mitmesser is the new head women's basketball coach at Hillsdale College. Todd, from the Class of 89' at Coldwater High School, is the son of retired ...
Apr 23, 2015
Chilly spring weather lingers around Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It's chilly, but not as blustery today in the Branch County area as Tuesday. A Wind Advisory was in effect yesterday afternoon and the National Weather Service reported a ...
Apr 22, 2015
Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility receives another five-star ranking
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It's yet another honor for Branch County's Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility. The facility in Coldwater has again received the Best Nursing Home 2015 distinction by U.S. Ne...
Apr 22, 2015
Coldwater School Board to hold annual evaluation of superintendent today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Board of Education's annual evaluation of the job performance of the District's Superintendent of schools is happening this evening. The evaluation for Super...
Apr 22, 2015
Coldwater high school sports action gets postponed Tuesday, Quincy and Union City still in action
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, there were quite a few events postponed yesterday, including all of the Coldwater schedule, because of the very windy and cool conditi...
Apr 22, 2015
A windy afternoon expected around Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County and the other border counties in Southern Lower Michigan as well as most of Northern Indiana are included today in a wind advisory that lasts until 8 p.m. Tu...
Apr 21, 2015
