Category Archives: Local News

Centreville man arrested by St. Joseph deputies after trying to steal a vehicle
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Centreville man was arrested Tuesday by the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office on several charges after deputies say he tried to steal a vehicle in Florence Township. ...
Jim Measel Oct 31, 2024 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department

Branch County Republicans running unopposed in next Tuesday's election
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Due to the lack of Democratic Party candidates, there will be no contested races for Branch County offices in next Tuesday's general election. Republicans running unopposed ...
Jim Measel Oct 30, 2024 DonkeyHotey / CC

Trick or Treating and other Halloween activities being offered on Thursday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The ghosts and goblins will be out collecting some sweet treats during Halloween on Thursday evening. The City of Coldwater's recommended Trick-or-Treat time is from 5:30 p....
Jim Measel Oct 30, 2024 Lisa Zins / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber hosting rededication and ribbon cutting at PCRH
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to join them on Monday, November 18, to celebrate 85 years of ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital's commitment to t...
Jim Measel Oct 30, 2024 Courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

Record warmth reported throughout southwest Michigan with highs near 80
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The last week of October is usually a time people are getting ready for Halloween, not golfing. But the golf courses were packed on Tuesday as the high temperature in Coldwater ...
Jim Measel Oct 30, 2024 titoOnz / Depositphotos.com

Four days of early in person voting lead to over 2,000 Branch County ballots cast
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Over 2,000 eligible Branch County voters have taken advantage of early in person voting since it got underway last Saturday. There were 501 ballots cast on Tuesday which brings ...
Jim Measel Oct 30, 2024 miflippo / Depositphotos.com

Count day numbers show possible decade high CCS enrollment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Enrollment in the Coldwater Community School district is up for the 2024-2025 school year. Superintendent Paul Flynn reported to the Board of Education on Monday night that coun...
Jim Measel Oct 30, 2024 Coldwater Community Schools logo

CHS students report gunfire, turned out to be prison target practicing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Gunfire heard and reported by a pair of Coldwater High School students as they entered the building on Tuesday morning turned out to be target practice at the nearby Lakeland Co...
Jim Measel Oct 29, 2024 Coldwater High School (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

City Council approves ordinance to end marijuana grows in industrial zones
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved an ordinance on a 7-2 vote Monday night that would eliminate marijuana grow establishments from the special land use approval process for pro...
Jim Measel Oct 29, 2024 Brett Levin / CC

CBPU GIG Fiber service goes out for five hours, Microsoft issue blamed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Board of Public Utilities customers had to deal with a citywide outage of GIG Fiber services for about five hours on Monday. The outage had nothing to do with CBPU equ...
Jim Measel Oct 29, 2024
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