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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Mar 05, 2026
