Category Archives: Local News
No injuries reported in Thursday morning Bronson Township house fire
BRONSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A fire sparked from a charcoal BBQ grill on the back porch caused $250,000 worth of damage to a home at 376 Prairie River Road on Thursday morning. Bronson Fire Chief Sco...
Jul 25, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department
Quincy's annual Kids Day in the Park set for Friday evening
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Quincy will hold its "Kids Day" in the park on Friday evening. The annual free event for children 12 and under is normally held on the last Friday of July. Quincy Vi...
Jul 25, 2024
June unemployment rates go up across Michigan, Branch County's rate at 4.4 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate went up in June for the second straight month. According to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budge...
Jul 25, 2024 Jernej Furman / CC
Veysey takes over as Economic Development Coordinator for BCEGA
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After multi tasking for over a year, Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden now has some help. She told the Downtown Development Authority Board on Wednesday that Erin ...
Jul 25, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
BUSINESS BEAT: Glo Studio 1st anniversary block party set for August 9
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Glo Studio in downtown Coldwater will be celebrating its first anniversary with what is being called a "Wheels and Wellness" block party in downtown Coldwater. They got permissi...
Jul 25, 2024
Bronson, Burr Oak and Colon firefighters battle Bronson Twp house fire
BRONSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Firefighters from Bronson, Burr Oak and Colon had to battle a fully involved house fire on Thursday morning. The fire was reported at around 6:00 a.m. at a residence on P...
Jul 25, 2024 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)
BCCF receives $60,000 W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to address childcare issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Community Foundation has announced it has received a $60,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to establish and lead a local implementation team aimed at ...
Jul 24, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Community Foundation Facebook page
Repairs continue on building housing Children's Museum of Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - You may have seen the scaffolding in front of the Children's Museum of Branch County in downtown Coldwater in recent days and wonder what is going on. Various repairs are being ...
Jul 24, 2024 Courtesy Children's Museum of Branch County Facebook page
BCSD seeking public's help into theft of motorcycle near U.S. 12 and M-86
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help as they investigate a theft of a motorcycle that took place earlier this week. They say a 2022 Yamaha ...
Jul 24, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
Tappenden tells DDA Board historic Merriman building has been sold
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden reported to the Downtown Development Authority board on Wednesday morning that the historic Merriman Dental Office building at 25...
Jul 24, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
