Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT:Consumers Energy Foundation awards grants worth $27,025 in 16 counties to recognize employee, retiree volunteerism
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) – The Consumers Energy Foundation announced today it has recently awarded 57 grants worth $27,025 to nonprofit organizations across Michigan to recognize outstanding volunteer...
May 14, 2015
Coldwater area man arrested for selling stolen firearms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Coldwater area man is in custody after police say he sold three stolen firearms. The firearms are directly related to a residential breaking and entering that occurred a...
May 14, 2015
Shirkey introduces bill to drop study of education costs
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – State Senator Mike Shirkey has introduced a bill that would rescind a new law mandating a statewide study on costs to educate students in Michigan. That legislation was part...
May 14, 2015
HS Sports: Union City drops baseball DH to Centreville, while Coldwater girls soccer wins again
UNDATED (WTVB) – Wednesday night in high school baseball, Union City dropped a pair to visiting Centreville, 6-1 and 10-0. The white-hot Bulldogs improve to 17-1, while the Chargers drop to 14-1...
May 14, 2015
Repeal of Michigan's prevailing wage law moves out of committee chaired by Senator Mike Shirkey
LANSING, MI (WTVB) – A new study says that Michigan’s prevailing wage law costs residents more than $224 million per year, and today a repeal of the legislation moved out of committee and ...
May 13, 2015
Enbridge to pay $75 million to settle 2010 oil spill: Michigan officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Enbridge Energy and its affiliates will pay $75 million to settle a 2010 oil spill into Michigan’s Talmadge Creek and Kalamazoo River that dumped 800,000 gallons of ...
May 13, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: City of Coldwater adds interns for the summer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The City of Coldwater is gearing up for a busy summer with a little added help. According to City Manager Jeff Budd, a number of interns have been hired by the city and th...
May 13, 2015
AUDIO: Quincy High School students eligible for "Early College Program"
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – In a few years Quincy High School students will get the chance to extend their high school career, but also earn a college degree. The school is one of a handful in Michigan ...
May 13, 2015
Branch County Board of Commissioners honors outgoing deputy, ponders energy-saving measures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Board of Commissioners took an initial step toward realizing energy savings as it prepares to replace a boiler in the Court House, unanimously approving ...
May 13, 2015
HS Sports: Coldwater's first league girls soccer victory highlights a very busy day
UNDATED (WTVB) – In high school baseball Tuesday, Coldwater swept a doubleheader at Charlotte, winning 10-1 and 7-2. Jordan Butler got a complete-game win in the opener, allowing 5 hits and 9 wa...
May 13, 2015
