Category Archives: Local News

Unconscious woman rescued after Jeep goes into river
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - A Battle Creek woman was rescued after her vehicle went into the Kalamazoo River Wednesday night. At around 11:00 p.m., crews with the Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) res...
Brett Briscoe Mar 06, 2026

Michigan ballot proposal would require proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A group aiming to tighten voter ID rules and require proof if citizenship to register to vote in Michigan says it has collected more than enough signatures to make the November ...
Brett Briscoe Mar 06, 2026

Bappert named Citizen of the Year at annual Coldwater Chamber Community Awards
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 72nd Annual Coldwater Chamber of Commerce Community Awards dinner celebrated the "best of Coldwater and Branch County" last night, before a packed house at the Dearth Commun...
Brett Briscoe Mar 06, 2026

Branch County Power of the Purse event this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 12th annual Power of the Purse fundraiser, hosted by the Branch County United Way is set to take place tomorrow, at the Dearth Community Center. This signature event feature...
Brett Briscoe Mar 06, 2026

Quincy Township enlists statewide law firm for assistance with zoning for battery storage facility
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Township officials voted this week, to hire the statewide law firm Foster Swift Collins & Smith to assist in drafting a new zoning ordinance for a proposed utility-scale...
Brett Briscoe Mar 05, 2026

Gas prices continue to rise across Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Another spike in gas prices this week causing more pain at the pump. Prices increased last week, and have jumped again just since Monday. It appears crude oil prices and the ann...
Brett Briscoe Mar 05, 2026

Closing arguments begin today in Dale Warner murder trial
ADRIAN, MI (WTVB) - Closing arguments are scheduled to begin today , in the high-profile murder trial of Dale Warner. Warner is charged with open murder and tampering with evidence in the 2021 death o...
Brett Briscoe Mar 05, 2026

Business Beat : Applied Learning Institute to celebrate "Grand Opening" in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The community is invited to celebrate a new milestone in local healthcare as the Applied Learning Institute hosts its official ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow March 6. The even...
Brett Briscoe Mar 05, 2026

Former Branch County couple at center of viral video firestorm
ANN ARBOR, MI (WTVB) - A viral video from an Ann Arbor Smoothie King this past weekend has put a former Branch County couple in the national spotlight, after they were refused service due to a Donald ...
Brett Briscoe Mar 05, 2026 Screenshot

72nd Coldwater Chamber Community Awards set for tonight
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 72nd Annual Community Awards Dinner tonight at the Dearth Community Center. This long-standing tradition honors individuals ...
Brett Briscoe Mar 05, 2026
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