Category Archives: Local News
Branch County Commissioners Organizational Meeting scheduled for January 7
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will meet for the first time in 2025 when they hold their annual Organizational Meeting on Tuesday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m.. It will be ...
Dec 28, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Year in Review: Hotly contested local races highlighted busy political year
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As one would expect during a Presidential election year, politics dominated the news in 2024 especially on the local scene. Fred Blankenship will take over as Branch County ...
Dec 28, 2024 niphon / Depositphotos.com
Gilchrist to take over as Coldwater Township Office Manager
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) Starting January 1, current Coldwater Township Clerk Nate Gilchrist will be taking over the full-time Office Manager's position at the township hall. According to Townshi...
Dec 27, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Township Facebook page
Christmas tree pick-up begins in City of Coldwater today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the Christmas holiday over, the City of Coldwater Department of Municipal Services will begin picking up used Christmas trees today. The live trees will be picked up by DMS...
Dec 26, 2024
Almost 400 receive free Christmas dinner
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB AM/FM) - It was a record turnout for a free community Christmas dinner at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center Wednesday. Meals were served by volunteers coordinated by Southern M...
Dec 25, 2024
Free Christmas dinner to be served from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Volunteers expect to serve hundreds at a free Christmas dinner at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center in Coldwater. The free dinner Wednesday will run from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Vol...
Dec 24, 2024 Courtesy Coach Eby Youth and Family Center Facebook page
Reading Chief of Police arrested on domestic violence charges
READING, MI (WTVB) - The Chief of Police for Reading, Michigan has been was arrested and faces domestic violence charges after an alleged assault on his girlfriend. WILX-TV reports that at midnight Su...
Dec 24, 2024 Reading Police Chief Eric Stolberg (courtesy Linkedin)
Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain Monday
UPDATE: Advisory canceled by National Weather Service at 2:20 p.m. COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Instead of snow for Christmas Week, slippery road conditions from freezing rain is expected Monday. The Nation...
Dec 22, 2024
Year in Review: May 7 tornados caused significant damage near Sherwood
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - The May 7 tornados that struck Sherwood Township in northwestern Branch County was one of the top stories of 2024. Branch County Emergency Management Director Tim Miner said the ...
Dec 22, 2024 Photo courtesy of Lori Higgins
Bandshell to honor late Coldwater musician Jim Stout being proposed by his family
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The family of late musician and business owner Jim Stout is proposing a bandshell that would be located in Coldwater's Heritage Park. Stout's widow and two stepdaughters Monday ...
Dec 21, 2024
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