Category Archives: Local News
Four Branch County departments battle fully involved barn fire
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Firefighters from four departments were called in Friday afternoon to battle a barn fire at the Robert Patch property on Jonesville Road just east of I-69. The fire was reported...
Sep 14, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Firefighters Local 2555 Facebook page
Unattended cooking listed as cause of $5,000 fire on West Alden in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Fire Marshal Steve Trall says unattended cooking in the kitchen was the cause of a fire on Friday morning at 28 West Alden in Coldwater. Coldwater firefighters were di...
Sep 13, 2024 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Detroit man charged with trying to smuggle drugs into Lakeland Prison
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Detroit man has been charged with allegedly trying to smuggle drugs to Lakeland Correction Facility prisoners in March of 2023. A Branch County District Court arraignment was ...
Sep 13, 2024
Superintendent says social media threat did not make reference to Bronson
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Community Schools Superintendent Kate Wall says they were informed by law enforcement on Friday morning that there was a social media post floating around that referenced ...
Sep 13, 2024
St. Charles 175th anniversary community celebration this Sunday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church will be celebrating their 175th anniversary with a community festival on Sunday afternoon from 12 noon until 4:00 p.m.. In order to accommod...
Sep 13, 2024
BUSINESS BEAT: SMB&T helping to get volunteers for Community Service Day
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Community Service Day is coming up on October 14 and Southern Michigan Bank and Trust is ready to lend a hand. Organizations in need of volunteers can go to the SMB&T Fa...
Sep 13, 2024 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust Facebook page
Three Rivers Schools closed for second straight day due to social media threat
THREE RIVERS, MI (WTVB) - Due to another threat posted to Snapchat, Three Rivers Community Schools will be closed for a second straight day on Friday. Classes and all home after school activities are ...
Sep 13, 2024 Courtesy Three Rivers Community Schools Facebook page
Avery, Brooks and Wasikowski named Union City Citizens of the Year
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - William Avery, Kenneth Brooks and Delores Wasikowski have been selected as the 2024 Citizens of the Year in the Village of Union City. They will be honored during Farm to Fork ...
Sep 12, 2024 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
Whitmer appeals FEMA's denial of SW Michigan tornado assistance
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has written a letter to President Joe Biden which appeals FEMA's decision to deny the governor's Major Disaster Declaration request for Branch, ...
Sep 12, 2024 danielfela / Depositphotos.com
Bronson community invited to take part in BCS Strategic Plan
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Community Schools Board of Education and the Administration have started a new initiative to guide them through a Strategic Plan for the next three to five years. Info...
Sep 12, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Community Schools Facebook page
