Category Archives: Local News

Council hears from 4th Ward resident about rendering plant smells
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 4th Ward resident gave the Coldwater City Council an earful Monday night about the smell which has been coming from the rendering plant on Jay Street for years. April Rose sai...
Jim Measel Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Jakubczak gives power outage report to Coldwater City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Paul Jakubczak gave a detailed report to the Coldwater City Council Monday night about the previous night's power outage in parts of...
Brett Briscoe Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

More severe weather possible Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- As clean up continues and power is being restored, focus is beginning to shift to another system Wednesday that has the potential for more severe weather. Another front will swin...
Brett Briscoe Mar 31, 2025

Power outage update
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- It was a long night for many waiting for power to be restored after Sunday's storms pushed through the area. Consumers Energy says they still have over 3 thousand without power i...
Brett Briscoe Mar 31, 2025 Denise Krebs / CC

Coldwater Main Streets seeks artists for downtown mural and sculptures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After getting approval from the Downtown Development Authority board last week, the Coldwater Main Street Program is issuing a call for artists for the public art project. A Req...
Ken Delaney Mar 31, 2025

Most of Coldwater left in the dark following storms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Sunday's storms knocked out power to most of the city of Coldwater. Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Paul Jakubczak says the city has three incoming transmission line...
Brett Briscoe Mar 30, 2025

Severe storms push through Branch County, some damage
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Multiple lines of storms pushed through Branch and surrounding counties Sunday evening triggering several tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings in Branch, St. Joseph, Cal...
Brett Briscoe Mar 30, 2025 A photo of the sky on the north side of Coldwater, MI, taken from the AYSO Creal Soccer Complex at State St and Marshall Road at 5:39 p.m. March 30, 2025 (photo courtesy of Jenn Clark)

Branch County pursuit ends in arrest of Bronson man in Indiana
NOBLE TOWNSHIP, MI- (WTVB) One person is in custody following a Saturday afternoon police chase that began in Branch County's Noble Township and ended in Steuben County, Indiana. Saturday afternoon th...
Brett Briscoe Mar 30, 2025

Jackson man faces new stalking charges against Michigan Attorney General
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - A 42 year old Jackson man is facing charges of two counts of aggravated stalking involving Michigan Attorney General Danna Nessel and her wife, Alanna Maguire. Christopher Baldwin...
Brett Briscoe Mar 29, 2025

Community college remains a popular choice for Branch County graduates
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While a two-year community college remains a popular choice for many graduating students across Branch County, the Coldwater and Bronson school districts last year had the highe...
Ken Delaney Mar 29, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Tue Jun 30
Battle Creek, MI, USA
Feels Like: 101°F
Wind/Dir: 27 MPH-SW
Humidity: 63%

