Category Archives: Local News

Sheriff's Department investigating Creal Soccer complex vandalism
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department is investigating last weekend's vandalism at the Creal Soccer complex at State and Marshall. Curt MacRae, who writes a blog for wtvbam.com...
Jim Measel Jun 05, 2024 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

BUSINESS BEAT: Hillsdale Hospital says Gillespie has joined Reading Health Clinic
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital has announced the addition of Cherie Gillespie, FNP, to the team at Reading Health Clinic. She will provide primary care to the Reading community starting on ...
Jim Measel Jun 05, 2024 Courtesy Hillsdale Hospital

Bronson Fire schedules new tanker blessing and satellite station open house
GILEAD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Fire Department has scheduled the blessing of their new tanker truck and a open house for their new satellite station at 608 West Southern Road for Saturday Ju...
Jim Measel Jun 04, 2024

New K-9 officer gets ready to join Coldwater Police
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Police Department will be adding another officer in the not to distant future who has four legs. The City posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday that K-9 Murph wil...
Jim Measel Jun 04, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page

Annual Beginnings Care for Life Center Life Walk/Run set for Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Beginnings Care for Life Center's annual Life Walk & Run will be held this Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Coldwater. The 1-Mile Walk, 5K Run, Silent Auction, Free R...
Jim Measel Jun 04, 2024

Beech House to serve special dinners before Tibbits Summer Theater shows
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Center inside of the historic Beech House will be hosting a series of special dinners held in conjunction with the Tibbits Summer Theatre season. The Bee...
Jim Measel Jun 04, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House Facebook page

Name of Branch County motorcycle fatal crash victim not released under MSP policy
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Under a policy that was adopted with little fanfare last year, the Michigan State Police no longer release names of persons killed in traffic crashes. That includes the nam...
Jim Measel Jun 04, 2024 Michigan State Police logo

BUSINESS BEAT: Two summer interns helping out CBPU engineering department
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities engineering department is working with two interns this summer. Dominic Wertz is an electrical engineer intern. He is attending the elect...
Jim Measel Jun 04, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Facebook page

MSP investigating St. Joseph County theft of copper wire
MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers from the Marshall post are investigating the theft of copper wire in St. Joseph County. They say the incident occurred between May 29 and...
Jim Measel Jun 03, 2024 Michigan State Police logo

"Terrible weather" keeps number of planes down at annual Fly-In Breakfast
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Mother Nature continues to mess things up. After a drab and dreary Memorial Day which featured drizzle and wind chills in the 50s, Sunday morning was not much better for the 76t...
Jim Measel Jun 03, 2024
Coldwater, MI, USA
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