Category Archives: Local News
Asian Carp still a threat to Great Lakes
WASHINGTON (WTVB) – Both sides of the aisle are coming together with the introduction of legislation to stop Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes. Republican Congr...
Feb 28, 2015
Gull Lake Athletic Director out of job
RICHLAND (WTVB) – WWMT Newschannel 3 and M-Live are reporting that the Athletic Director at Gull Lake Community Schools, Marc Throop, has been fired and an investigation has begun, looking into ...
Feb 28, 2015
Walberg votes in favor of extending Homeland Security funding for seven days
WASHINGTON (WTVB) – Homeland Security is funded today, but only for a week. A Republican stopgap funding bill backed by John Boehner came up short, handing the speaker an embarrassing loss. Afte...
Feb 28, 2015
Child poverty in Branch County worsens
LANSING (WTVB) – Most people agree children should not grow up in poverty. In Branch County, the latest available figures put the county's poverty rate for children ages 0-17 at 24.7%. That figu...
Feb 28, 2015
Coldwater sets new record low for February 28th, at -14°F
COLDWATER (WTVB) – TGIFFOOMD...Thank God it's February For Only One More Day unless you love living in these frigid Winter weather conditions. More than a third of this month in Branch County ha...
Feb 28, 2015
Coldwater Girls, Boys Basketball teams drop games against Charlotte; Quincy surges to beat Homer
COLDWATER (WTVB) – In Branch County high school sports, in Friday night Varsity boys and girls basketball, both Coldwater teams went down to defeat at home against Charlotte in the games we had ...
Feb 28, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: PS Food Mart Stores launch "Fight Hunger, Give Hope" campaign
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The economic recovery is a slow process, especially for those in need in our community. It's a generous sense of community that is vital for families with children and the...
Feb 27, 2015
February 2015 closes as a record cold month in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – There shouldn't be much doubt now that this month is likely to go down in the record books as the most frigid ever February in Branch County. A third of the month has feat...
Feb 27, 2015
Gas prices on the rise again across Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Hold on to your wallet at the gas pump in the coming days. Gas prices around Branch County and Southwest Michigan shot up to around $2.50 a gallon yesterday and GasBuddy.c...
Feb 27, 2015
Friday is deadline day for property tax and dog license payments in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – There's still time, but not much, just a few hours, for those Branch County residents who may be facing a couple of deadlines today. First on the list, 2013 county propert...
Feb 27, 2015
