Category Archives: Local News

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A committee made up of employees from Branch County buildings has selected Michael Plyley to take over as the County's Complex Manager. Plyley currently works in the Building an...

BURR OAK, MI (WTVB) - An appellate court has granted a new trial to Demetrius Ivory in connection with his 2022 conviction for the sexual abuse of three young children in Burr Oak. Ivory was originall...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County residents may catch a glimpse of the vibrant aurora borealis tonight, as a strong geomagnetic storm barrels toward Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi...

BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Batavia Township Planning Commission has officially approved a special land-use permit for educational purposes, clearing the final administrative hurdle to lease the...

MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU) achieved record participation during its annual April Youth Month promotion, awarding over $9,900 in incentives to more than 700 young memb...

INDIANAPOLIS IN, WTVB) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun has officially extended the state's gas tax holiday, keeping both the 7% Gasoline Usage Tax and the Gasoline Excise Tax suspended through July 7. O...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act, a sweeping legislative package aimed at rooting out rampant fraud and strengthening oversig...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors approved a new Strategic Plan for the utility Wednesday night. CBPU Director Paul Jakubczak said it took just over a y...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The John Rohloff Coldwater Exchange Club Duck Race is returning to Waterworks Park this Saturday, bringing a full afternoon of family-friendly entertainment to Branch County. Ru...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A long time Branch County employee is retiring and the search is on to find his successor. Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh told the county's Planning Commission on Wedne...