Category Archives: Local News
Christmas tree pick-up begins in City of Coldwater today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the Christmas holiday over, the City of Coldwater Department of Municipal Services will begin picking up used Christmas trees today. The live trees will be picked up by DMS...
Dec 26, 2024
Almost 400 receive free Christmas dinner
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB AM/FM) - It was a record turnout for a free community Christmas dinner at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center Wednesday. Meals were served by volunteers coordinated by Southern M...
Dec 25, 2024
Free Christmas dinner to be served from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Volunteers expect to serve hundreds at a free Christmas dinner at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center in Coldwater. The free dinner Wednesday will run from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Vol...
Dec 24, 2024 Courtesy Coach Eby Youth and Family Center Facebook page
Reading Chief of Police arrested on domestic violence charges
READING, MI (WTVB) - The Chief of Police for Reading, Michigan has been was arrested and faces domestic violence charges after an alleged assault on his girlfriend. WILX-TV reports that at midnight Su...
Dec 24, 2024 Reading Police Chief Eric Stolberg (courtesy Linkedin)
Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain Monday
UPDATE: Advisory canceled by National Weather Service at 2:20 p.m. COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Instead of snow for Christmas Week, slippery road conditions from freezing rain is expected Monday. The Nation...
Dec 22, 2024
Year in Review: May 7 tornados caused significant damage near Sherwood
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - The May 7 tornados that struck Sherwood Township in northwestern Branch County was one of the top stories of 2024. Branch County Emergency Management Director Tim Miner said the ...
Dec 22, 2024 Photo courtesy of Lori Higgins
Bandshell to honor late Coldwater musician Jim Stout being proposed by his family
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The family of late musician and business owner Jim Stout is proposing a bandshell that would be located in Coldwater's Heritage Park. Stout's widow and two stepdaughters Monday ...
Dec 21, 2024
Branch County Veterans Services Officer decides to retire, again
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After initially announcing his retirement earlier this year, then rescinding that retirement after controversy in the selection of his replacement, Branch County Veterans Servic...
Dec 20, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Veterans Affairs Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Maple Lawn earns "Best Nursing Home" designation from U.S. News and World Report
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2025 by U.S. News and World Report. Officials with Maple Lawn say they earned t...
Dec 20, 2024 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
New projects in Coldwater to yield 400 additional housing units
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Communities across the nation are scrambling to deal with the problem of finding enough affordable housing for their residents, and the City of Coldwater is no different. City M...
Dec 20, 2024
