Category Archives: Local News

QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The 2026 racing season at Butler Motor Speedway came to an unexpected and damp conclusion, mirroring the exact way it began. Mother Nature bookended the racing season by bringing h...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Due to the rain and windy conditions at midday, and the revised forecast for the afternoon, the Coldwater Community Center has postponed their "Trot Through Time With Old Sam" s...

COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Branch County and township officials joined Apex Clean Energy Friday to celebrate the first full year of operations for the Coldwater Solar project and to accept more t...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Heavy rain and thunder is putting a damper on Coldwater's largest fall festival. Over 215 vendors, food trucks, and community groups signed up for the annual Applefest and Craft...

QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Over 3,500 Consumers Energy customers in northeast Branch County had been scheduled to face a nine-hour power outage from Saturday night through Sunday morning, but that has now be...

PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank & Trust (SMBT) has announced plans to expand its presence in the Portage and Kalamazoo markets with a new full-service banking office located at 3900 We...

BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A fatal two-vehicle collision on Jonesville Road early Friday morning has claimed the life of a Quincy woman and left a Coldwater man injured. According to the Branch County...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Gas Utilities (MGU) has awarded $10,000 in safety grants to six emergency response agencies. The funding is part of MGU's 2026 Rewarding Responders Grant program, which...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Gas prices in Branch County jumped another 10 cents per gallon overnight, reaching a average of $4.95 per gallon. This sudden spike pushes local prices ahead of the Michigan sta...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch and Hillsdale County officials are trying to work out a new Animal Control Contract. The current 10-year deal expires at the end of the year. Hillsdale County paid Branch...