Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: 2nd Annual Poker Run and Boat Show sponsorships available
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Sunday, July 19 will mark the 2nd Annual South Coldwater Chain of Lakes Poker Run and Boat Show. This mid-season reason to float the chain poker run and boat show isn̵...
Jun 22, 2015
Speculation mounting over possible cheese factory coming to Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It was just about six months ago that the announcement was made that a $250-million pork processing facility was coming to Coldwater with up to 800 new jobs. Now it seems ...
Jun 22, 2015
Local champions crowned as Coldwater host statewide AYSO soccer tournament
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Hundreds of youth soccer players and their families were in Coldwater over the weekend as Branch County Region 1289 American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) hosted the an...
Jun 22, 2015
Coldwater Mickey Mantle team sweeps doubleheader from Jonesville
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – On the local sports scene, in Mickey Mantle Summer League baseball, Coldwater last night swept a doubleheader at home over Jonesville 3-0 and 16-1. In the five inning open...
Jun 22, 2015
8 year old boy on bike struck and killed Sunday in Steuben County
ORLAND, IN (WTVB) – An 8-year old boy from Orland and a 52-year old man from Ontario, Canada were killed in separate traffic accidents Sunday in Steuben County, Indiana. Sheriff's deputies ident...
Jun 22, 2015
Quick work by Bronson firefighters save Bethel Township home
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – A timely return home yesterday afternoon and quick work by Bronson firemen saved a residence in Branch County's Bethel Township from heavy damage in a blaze sparked by a deh...
Jun 22, 2015
National Weather Service predicts risk of severe weather this afternoon and tonight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It's been a slow start to the severe weather season in Branch County and Southwest Michigan but that could change later today on this first full day of the summer of 2015....
Jun 22, 2015
Group of Vietnam vets finally receive benefits for illnesses linked to Agent Orange
WASHINGTON (WTVB) – A group of Vietnam vets will finally get benefits for illnesses related to their exposure to Agent Orange. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said this week it’s m...
Jun 20, 2015
State House on summer break as Senate returns to work Tuesday
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – State House members are now on a three-week summer break, while their Senate colleagues return to Lansing on Tuesday. The Upper Chamber is expected to devote much of its tim...
Jun 20, 2015
After a relatively quiet couple of days, Jail sees a dozen bookings Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Jail booking section was comparatively quiet mid-week with only one person arrested Thursday and two on Wednesday and during the last week, several other...
Jun 20, 2015
