Category Archives: Local News
Early voting begins Saturday at the Dearth Center
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Early voting in Branch County will officially begin Saturday. This convenience allows all registered residents to cast their ballots ahead of the November 3 General Election. Vo...
Oct 23, 2026
McMorrow says fake polls forced her out of state senate race
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A fraudulent polling operation that manufactured data during the 2026 midterms derailed a major U.S. Senate campaign in Michigan, exposing critical vulnerabilities in modern pol...
Oct 23, 2026
Teens could win $10,000 in SMBT video contest
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank & Trust is officially accepting entries for the 16th annual Lights, Camera, Save! video contest, a unique national initiative designed to promote fina...
Oct 23, 2026
Sheriff's Department request to use solar funds for Rescue Boat and UTV
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from Sheriff Fred Blankenship on Thursday to purchase a rescue boat and an emergency response Utility Terrain ...
Oct 23, 2026
Branch County continues to hold one of Michigan's lowest unemployment rates
COLDWAATER, MI (WTVB) - Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates dropped across all 18 Michigan labor market areas in September driven by typical seasonal hiring as schools and universities resumed for t...
Oct 22, 2026
Abbott announces its intention to separate its global Nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - Abbott Laboratories has announced plans to separate its nutrition business into an independent, publicly traded company. The strategic carve-out follows a turbulent period for the...
Oct 22, 2026 The Abbott manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, on May 13, 2022. - Abbott representatives announced on Wednesday that the Sturgis plant could reopen within the next two weeks, subject to FDA approval. The company initiated a voluntary recall after two infants became sick and two died with traces of Cronobacter sakazakii, a common environmental bacteria, found in their systems after consuming formula produced in the plant. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Business Beat : Chamber to host "Your Website Your 24/7 Salesperson" seminar
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will host a business presentation titled "Your Website: Your 24/7 Salesperson" on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.. Held at the Po...
Oct 22, 2026
Senate candidates clash in final debate before mid terms
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers clashed in their second and final Michigan Senate debate last night, trading sharp personal attacks. Trade policies al...
Oct 22, 2026
Swan resigns from Board of Zoning Appeals, new signs approved for Walmart DC
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A long time member of the Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals who served as the Board's President has stepped down. Planning Director Bob Hawley told the Z.B.A. Wednesday night th...
Oct 22, 2026
Downtown projects approved by Downtown Historic District Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After not having enough members for a quorum last Wednesday, the Coldwater Historic District Commission approved certificates of appropriateness for a pair of downtown projects ...
Oct 22, 2026
