Category Archives: Local News
Are we done with snow ? History says not quite yet
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Residents across Branch County and Southwest Michigan can typically expect the final snowflakes of the season to fall between late March and mid-April. According to historical d...
Mar 24, 2026
What is next for proposed Chick-fil-A in Coldwater?
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The proposed Chick-fil-A in Coldwater must now undergo a site plan redesign after the City of Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals denied a critical zoning variance last week. Deve...
Mar 24, 2026
Duggan receives Sprinklers Union endorsement for governor
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - Mike Duggan, the former Mayor of Detroit and current independent candidate for Michigan Governor, officially accepted the endorsement of Sprinklers Union Local 704 Monday. In a st...
Mar 24, 2026
Whitmer discusses Michigan housing crises at roundtable in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WTVB) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten convened a roundtable discussion in Grand Rapids on Monday to address Michigan's severe housing shortage an...
Mar 24, 2026
Coldwater to host final Community Master Plan Open House April 9
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater is inviting residents to help shape the future of their community at the final Master Plan Open House on Thursday, April 9. The event will take place at Ci...
Mar 24, 2026
Coldwater resuming lead line replacement, replacing traffic signal this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The City of Coldwater is pushing forward with several infrastructure upgrades this week, highlighted by the replacement of an aging traffic signal at the intersection of State an...
Mar 24, 2026
Crews begin clearing debris from Union Lake
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Multi-agency crews, including the Branch County Sheriff's Office, Calhoun County, and Nottawaseppi Tribal Police, transitioned to water-borne recovery operations on Saturday, 1...
Mar 23, 2026 Chris Haenke pontoon sinks, flipped in the middle of the cove, in the aftermath of a tornado in the neighborhood of Tuttle Park Drive in Union City on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Haenke was not at his house at the time. A school teacher in a nearby district, Haenke planned to retire and live at the lake full-time this year.
Branch County Secretary of State office to close for one week for move to temporary location
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) The Coldwater Secretary of State office at 7 Vans Ave. will close for one week as it moves to a temporary location while its current building is remodeled. The office will be clos...
Mar 23, 2026
State seeking to halt lawsuit on 24 percent marijuana tax
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The State of Michigan is formally petitioning the Michigan Supreme Court to freeze ongoing legal proceedings regarding the state's controversial new 24-percent wholesale tax on ma...
Mar 23, 2026
Business Beat : Frederick Family Dental to sponsor "Rock of Ages" at Tibbits Opera House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Frederick Family Dental is continuing its long-standing support of the local arts by sponsoring the upcoming production of "Rock of Ages" at the historic Tibbits Opera House. Th...
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