Category Archives: Local News
Uncertainty in Middle East causes gas price jump of 30 cents around Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Gasoline prices have jumped as much as 30 cents a gallon across much of Branch County and Southwest Michigan. Wednesday's increase means a lot of you today may be paying a...
Apr 23, 2015
BISD names new Special Education Director, contract negotiations continue with support staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The Branch Intermediate School District has filled a key administrative post. The BISD Board of Education yesterday approved the hiring of a Special Education Director with the j...
Apr 23, 2015
Coldwater native named women's basketball coach at Hillsdale College
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater native Todd Mitmesser is the new head women's basketball coach at Hillsdale College. Todd, from the Class of 89' at Coldwater High School, is the son of retired ...
Apr 23, 2015
Chilly spring weather lingers around Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It's chilly, but not as blustery today in the Branch County area as Tuesday. A Wind Advisory was in effect yesterday afternoon and the National Weather Service reported a ...
Apr 22, 2015
Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility receives another five-star ranking
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It's yet another honor for Branch County's Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility. The facility in Coldwater has again received the Best Nursing Home 2015 distinction by U.S. Ne...
Apr 22, 2015
Coldwater School Board to hold annual evaluation of superintendent today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Board of Education's annual evaluation of the job performance of the District's Superintendent of schools is happening this evening. The evaluation for Super...
Apr 22, 2015
Coldwater high school sports action gets postponed Tuesday, Quincy and Union City still in action
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, there were quite a few events postponed yesterday, including all of the Coldwater schedule, because of the very windy and cool conditi...
Apr 22, 2015
A windy afternoon expected around Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Branch County and the other border counties in Southern Lower Michigan as well as most of Northern Indiana are included today in a wind advisory that lasts until 8 p.m. Tu...
Apr 21, 2015
Battle Creek VA Medical Center receives money to help area veterans
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Veterans from Branch County and across the region who use the Battle Creek VA Medical Center will be benefiting from a HUD grant of $50,000 going to the facility. The S...
Apr 21, 2015
Concern in Coldwater area over civil war crisis in Yemen
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It's a time of concern for much of the Coldwater area's Arabic community, which moved to the U.S. from Yemen. The U.S. Navy has an aircraft carrier and a guided missile de...
Apr 21, 2015
