Category Archives: Local News
Branch County jobless rate up .8% in May
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The jobless rate in Branch County and across Southwest Michigan went up last month but remains considerably below the figure from May of last year. The state reported on T...
Jun 26, 2015
Farmers market begins this Saturday in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Beginning this Saturday morning and running every Saturday through the end of August, downtown Coldwater will host The Corner Farmers’ Market. The Market will be hel...
Jun 25, 2015
Supreme Court upholds taxpayer subsidies for Obamacare
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) – President Obama is praising today’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of the healthcare reform law. Justices voted 6-3 to uphold the legality of taxpayer subsidies in ...
Jun 25, 2015
Community Health Center wins award for Telehealth Program in Branch County schools
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Launched in January 2014, the Community Health Center of Branch County's School Telehealth Program was the first school health program to use telemedicine in Michigan. And...
Jun 25, 2015
New report shows personal income and spending are both on the rise
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The report doesn't yet break down the numbers for Branch County and Michigan, but Americans are making more money and spending more of what they make. Personal income and ...
Jun 25, 2015
April was a record month on the nation's roads
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) – As you cruise around Branch County today, did you know that you've driven into the record books, so to speak? The Federal Highway Traffic Administration says that in Apr...
Jun 25, 2015
Coldwater Mickey Mantle team sweeps doubleheader at Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – On the local sports scene, last night in Mickey Mantle Summer League baseball, the Coldwater Redbirds swept a doubleheader at Battle Creek over the BC Bearcats 11-1 and...
Jun 25, 2015
Two Michigan Career and Technical Institute graduates from Branch County to receive their diplomas Saturday
PLAINWELL, MI (WTVB) – Two Branch County residents being honored for their hard work as adults with disabilities will receive their diplomas on Saturday as MCTI, the Michigan Career and Technica...
Jun 25, 2015
New study says lots of food goes to waste
UNDATED (WTVB) – Did you know Americans throw away about $640 worth of food each year? A new survey released today shows that 76-% of the 1,000 adullts asked threw away leftover food at least on...
Jun 24, 2015
Quincy man arraigned on domestic violence charges after allegedly choking girlfriend
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – Branch County's latest arrest for domestic violence resulted in a felony charge being filed against the suspect following an incident over the weekend in Quincy. Village Poli...
Jun 24, 2015
