Category Archives: Local News
Branch County's population on the way up
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – For the first time since 2010, Branch County has experienced a population increase. 2014 census figures released today show the county's population last year was 43,545. T...
Mar 26, 2015
Town hall meetings planned on Coldwater Community Schools bond issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The fate of the Coldwater School District's pair of proposed bond issues will be known in just a little over a month from now. The Citizens for Coldwater Community Schools...
Mar 26, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc declares cash dividend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQB: SOMC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the outstanding shares of the corporation's stock. The dividend is payabl...
Mar 26, 2015
Branch County to receive first state revenue sharing dollars in a decade
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It's been more than a decade in the making and for Branch County government, it means nearly a million dollars for this year. It was 11 years ago that the county last rece...
Mar 26, 2015
Coldwater boys basketball holds awards banquet, girls soccer teams open season at Hastings tonight
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, Coldwater held its annual boys basketball awards banquet last night and sophomore Collin Warner was named Most Valuable Player. Also ho...
Mar 26, 2015
Angola man dies in crash during high speed pursuit by police
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) – A police pursuit last night in Northeast Indiana ended when the car being chased in Steuben County crashed head on into a semi. The car driver died early today at a Ft. Wayne...
Mar 25, 2015
Coldwater Community Schools to change Early Release day from Wednesday to Friday next year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater School District's early release for students on Wednesday afternoons that started this fall has worked well, but it can be better. That's according to school...
Mar 25, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Cameron Hospital announces change in leadership
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) – Cameron Memorial Community Hospital (CMCH) announced today that Greg Burns is no longer serving as its CEO and President. CMCH Board Chair, Dave Goodwin stated that while Bur...
Mar 25, 2015
Branch County 9-1-1 telephone surcharge to increase later this year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County 9-1-1 telephone surcharge is going up starting this summer after the increase was approved yesterday by County Commissioners. The boost from 31 cents a m...
Mar 25, 2015
Quincy girls winner soccer opener, MHSAA boys basketball semi-finals are set
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, Quincy opened its girls soccer season yesterday with a 4-2 win at Olivet. The first score came 2-and-a-half minutes into the match as Qui...
Mar 25, 2015
