Category Archives: Local News
Changing of the guard in Branch County when 2025 rolls in
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - There will be a changing of the guard in Branch County government when the new year rolls in. Frank Walsh will take over as County Administrator. Fred Blankenship will take ...
Dec 03, 2024 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
East entrance to Courthouse to be closed Thursday for apron work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman says the front or east entrance to the Branch County Courthouse will be closed from this Thursday through Sunday so workers can apply prot...
Dec 03, 2024 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: Hometown Holiday in downtown Coldwater this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Even Scrooge and The Grinch would have fun in downtown Coldwater this Friday and Saturday nights during the Hometown Holiday promotion. You can celebrate the magic of the season...
Dec 03, 2024 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page
Area Agency on Aging joins national campaign to prevent seniors from scams
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 3-C Area Agency on Aging has joined a national campaign called "Home for the Holidays" which is designed to prevent older adults, caregivers and families from becoming the v...
Dec 03, 2024 Widjaya Ivan / CC
No serious injuries reported after two vehicles crash at State and Fiske
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - No serious injuries were reported after a pair of vehicles crashed on Monday afternoon at the intersection of State and Fiske Roads. The Branch County Sheriff's Departm...
Dec 03, 2024 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Suspect in Coldwater RV theft gets jail time, other suspect going to trial
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The cases involving two Fort Wayne men who were arrested just over a year ago after a pair of recreational travel trailers were stolen from Bish's RV in Coldwater were on the Br...
Dec 03, 2024 Best Law
DNR says downward trend of deer kills continued during '24 firearms season
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan D.N.R. says hunters in Branch County bagged 2,244 deer during the 2024 firearms season which concluded this past Saturday. That number is down from the last cou...
Dec 02, 2024 mzphoto / Depositphotos.com
Santa Claus makes Thanksgiving weekend stops in Bronson and UC
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Santa Claus made festive arrivals in the City of Bronson and the Village of Union City over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The historic Bronson Theater was filled with holiday ...
Dec 02, 2024 Courtesy City of Bronson
Winter Weather Advisory issued for St. Joseph County by NWS
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The lake effect snow machine is in full operation as cold air has moved over the relatively warm water of Lake Michigan. Michigan's St. Joseph County is included in a Wi...
Dec 02, 2024 James Lee / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Old Style Pizza Plus joins Quincy Chamber of Commerce
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The newest member of the Quincy Chamber of Commerce is Old Style Pizza Plus at 23 East Chicago in downtown Quincy. Charlotte Rodriquez and Dave Armstrong are the new owners of Old ...
Dec 02, 2024 Courtesy Quincy Chamber of Commerce
