Category Archives: Local News

Prayer breakfast honoring local vets to be held November 13
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Exchange Club in conjunction with the Early Bird Exchange Club will be sponsoring a Prayer Breakfast honoring local veterans on Wednesday, November 13 at the Coldw...
Jim Measel Oct 25, 2024

Thursday crash involving Amish buggy being investigating by HCSD
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving an Amish buggy which took place late Thursday morning on South Hillsdale Road near Rodgers Road. ...
Jim Measel Oct 25, 2024 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Facebook page

Repairs to keep birds out of Children's Museum of Branch County completed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Repairs have been made at the Children's Museum of Branch County that hopefully will keep the birds out. Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden told the Downtown Develo...
Jim Measel Oct 25, 2024 Courtesy Children's Museum of Branch County Facebook page

BUSINESS BEAT: Hope Cafe Match on Main project wraps up
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Match on Main project at the Hope Cafe in downtown Coldwater has been completed. Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden updated the Downtown Development Authority B...
Jim Measel Oct 25, 2024 Courtesy The Hope Cafe's Facebook page

Coldwater Halloween Parade goers reminded to stay out of the street
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Organizers of Saturday night's Coldwater Halloween Parade are offering a friendly reminder to those watching the parade to make sure your children stay behind the solid white pa...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Banquet for Branch County Jail ministry scheduled for November 12
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A fundraising banquet for the "Reach the Forgotten" ministry at the Branch County Jail will be held on November 12 at the Dearth Community Center. Steve Pickell is the new chapl...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

Branch County September unemployment drops to 3.8 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Figures released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed Branch County's unemployment rate dropped to under four percent in September. A...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2024 Bytemarks / CC

Kalamazoo woman facing Indiana charges following theft and pursuit
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A 27-year-old Kalamazoo woman is facing four felony charges in Steuben County after an alleged theft from the Angola Meijer store led to a chase that ended in Branch County on Satu...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2024 Chris Potter / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: Ixtapa Mexican store grand opening set for Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new Mexican grocery store will officially open up in the Fairfield Plaza on Friday. (Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page) The Coldwater Area Chamber of C...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2024

Yap turns down Branch County V.A. Directors position, cites harassment her family is receiving
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The selection of the next Branch County Department of Veterans Affairs Director has become a messy affair in recent days. Four members of the Branch County Board of Commissioner...
Jim Measel Oct 23, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Veterans Affairs Facebook page

