Category Archives: Local News
Heavy rain and hail rolls into Coldwater area Monday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Heavy rain and quarter inch to half inch hail was reported in Coldwater around 4:30 Monday afternoon as thunderstorms moved across parts of Branch County. There was a 14-d...
Jun 09, 2015
UPDATE: Officials say careless smoking likely cause of Girard Township house fire Monday morning
GIRARD, MI (WTVB) – Careless smoking is listed as the probable cause of a fire that resulted in minor damage but briefly quite a bit of smoke in a small blaze this morning at a home in Branch Co...
Jun 08, 2015
UPDATE: Police release name of teen driver killed in Sunday crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Authorities today released the name of a Harper Creek high school student killed in a one car crash yesterday which also critically injured another student from the Bat...
Jun 08, 2015
No injuries in small blaze at Girard Township home Monday morning
GIRARD MI (WTVB) – There was minor fire damage and briefly quite a bit of smoke in a small blaze this morning at a home in Branch County's Girard Township. The alarm came in for the Coldwater Fi...
Jun 08, 2015
Downed trees cause at least one accident in Branch County overnight
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – Despite no strong winds or heavy thunderstorms in Branch County late last night or early today, several trees came down and completely blocked roads in 3 locations including ...
Jun 08, 2015
Harper Creek High School student killed in crash while returning home from Coldwater
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Students at Harper Creek High will paint the school rock to honor one of their own who died yesterday in a violent crash that left another classmate in critical conditi...
Jun 08, 2015
Bronson wins softball regional title, while Coldwater and Quincy fall in games Saturday
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, the Bronson Lady Vikings are Regional softball champions while season ending losses were suffered on Saturday in baseball and softball b...
Jun 08, 2015
Coldwater High School graduation held indoors as 191 receive diplomas
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Graduation season in Branch County wrapped up Sunday afternoon inside a packed Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium, as Coldwater High School officials opted to move the school’...
Jun 08, 2015
UPDATE: Coldwater High School graduation to held inside Sunday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Due to the threat of thunderstorms, graduation ceremonies for the Coldwater High School Class of 2015 have been moved indoors to the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium. Doors will ...
Jun 07, 2015
Should violent offenders in Michigan's prisons for decades be set free?
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – A section in the State budget asks the Parole Board to consider whether violent offenders in Michigan who have been behind bars for decades should remain imprisoned. A group...
Jun 06, 2015
