Category Archives: Local News
Planet Fitness becomes latest business to open in Willowbrook Plaza
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The highly anticipated opening of the new Planet Fitness in the Willowbrook Village Shopping Center took place on Tuesday. The Planet Fitness business takes up over 14,000 squar...
Dec 31, 2024
Wet and slightly snowy start to the New Year in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A storm system moving in the from the Great Plains is expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to the start the New Year across Branch County and southern lower Michigan. The Na...
Dec 31, 2024 (courtesy National Weather Service Northern Indiana)
Bronson City Manager credentialed by international local government management organization
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - Bronson City Manager Brandon Mersman recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from the International City/County Management Association. Mersman is one of over ...
Dec 31, 2024
Bronson Kiwanis Park Playground Project funded by state grant completed
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson's Kiwanis Park playground project is done. The new playground equipment was installed during the week of December 16. The cost of the project was completely covered by...
Dec 31, 2024 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page
Minor 2.9 earthquake felt in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio
HICKSVILLE, OH (WTVB) - A very rare minor earthquake that had a magnitude of 2-point-9 was reported Sunday morning in parts of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. According to the United States Geol...
Dec 29, 2024 gmac84 / Depositphotos.com
South Bend juvenile in custody, others being sought following Sturgis vehicle break ins
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - The Sturgis Department of Public Safety took a juvenile from the South Bend area into custody after a number of vehicles were broken into on the north side of the city on Friday m...
Dec 29, 2024 Courtesy Sturgis Department of Public Safety Facebook page
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities warns customers about latest phone scam
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities says the scammers are at it again. The utility has announced they have received reports of scammers calling customers claiming to be thei...
Dec 28, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
Branch County Commissioners Organizational Meeting scheduled for January 7
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will meet for the first time in 2025 when they hold their annual Organizational Meeting on Tuesday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m.. It will be ...
Dec 28, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Year in Review: Hotly contested local races highlighted busy political year
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As one would expect during a Presidential election year, politics dominated the news in 2024 especially on the local scene. Fred Blankenship will take over as Branch County ...
Dec 28, 2024 niphon / Depositphotos.com
Gilchrist to take over as Coldwater Township Office Manager
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) Starting January 1, current Coldwater Township Clerk Nate Gilchrist will be taking over the full-time Office Manager's position at the township hall. According to Townshi...
Dec 27, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Township Facebook page
