Category Archives: Local News
Enrollment for BISD Head Start going well, open classrooms being filled
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch Intermediate School District Early Education Assistant Superintendent Cynthia Hutson reported to the Board of Directors on Wednesday that as of September 13 they were at ...
Sep 26, 2024 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
Branch County August unemployment rate drops to 4.5 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Figures released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed Branch County's unemployment rate dropped in August to four-point-five percent....
Sep 26, 2024 Kevin Smith / CC
Coldwater Township Planning Commission okays solar permit and site plan
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Another solar energy system project in Branch County is a step closer to becoming a reality. The Coldwater Township Planning Commission approved a special land use perm...
Sep 26, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Township Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: One Tree Bar installed at Jim's Place
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In case you were wondering about the activity in recent days at Jim's Place on South Monroe, they were installing the One Tree Bar. Downtown Development Authority Board Chair Mi...
Sep 26, 2024 Courtesy Jim's Place Facebook page
State Senate passes bill to honor fallen Hillsdale County deputy
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A bill to honor Hillsdale County Deputy William Butler Junior was approved unanimously by the Michigan Senate on Wednesday. The measure is sponsored by Senator Joseph Bellino. The...
Sep 26, 2024
NWS confirms four area twisters from Tuesday's storm including EF-0 tornado near Camden
CAMDEN, MI (WTVB) - A small EF-0 tornado two miles southeast of Camden was one of four confirmed tornados that struck the area on Tuesday. The National Weather Service says the tornado near Camden had...
Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy National Weather Service Facebook page
CBPU crews heads to Florida to assist with Hurricane Helene recovery
**Contains updated information** COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As Hurricane Helene threatens the Big Bend and Panhandle areas of Florida, a Coldwater BPU crew was traveling to the area on Wednesday to provid...
Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater BPU Facebook page
DDA Board accepts U.S. 12 corridor survey and recommendations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Results from a Coldwater Main Street survey seeking community input on the downtown U.S. 12 corridor were presented on Wednesday morning to the Downtown Development Authority. I...
Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater
BUSINESS BEAT: O'Connell designated Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist(TM)
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Financial Advisor Allison O'Connell of Edward Jones in Coldwater has received the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist(TM) designation through the College for Financial Plannin...
Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy Edward Jones
Recent rainfall ends dry spell but less than a inch of rain measured
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - There has finally been some much needed rain in Branch County over the last several days after a two week dry spell. The Michigan State University Extension Service weath...
Sep 25, 2024 Diamond T Design
