Category Archives: Local News

Walberg advances City of Bronson $2.1 million funding request
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Republican Congressman Tim Walberg has advanced a City of Bronson project to the House Appropriations Committee. The City is requesting $2-point-1 million in a Comm...
Jim Measel May 21, 2024 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's office

Union City Elementary Principal stepping down to take position with CISD
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - After serving as the Union City Elementary School Principal for five years, Jennifer Johnson will be stepping down as of June 30, 2024. Johnson has informed the Union City Scho...
Jim Measel May 21, 2024 Courtesy Union City School District

Bronson School Board approves Mike Miller hiring as Junior/Senior High Principal
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson High School graduate Mike Miller is returning to his alma mater to be its next principal. The Bronson Board of Education formally approved his hiring as the new Bronson Ju...
Jim Measel May 21, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Community Schools Facebook page

Four Coldwater firefighters assisted search and rescue efforts following Portage tornado
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Four Coldwater Fire Department members were deployed two weeks ago to a search and rescue mission in Portage after that community was struck by a EF-2 tornado. Driver/Operator R...
Jim Measel May 21, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Public Safety Police and Fire Facebook page

July 29 sentencing scheduled for former QHS coach after he enters into plea agreement
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Branch County Circuit Court sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 29 for a former coach in the Quincy Community School District who entered into a plea agreement with...
Jim Measel May 21, 2024 Chris Potter / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: Snarski named the ProMedica Coldwater Employee of the Year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital has announced on its Facebook page that Michelle Snarski, RRT is the ProMedica Coldwater Employee of the Year Award. The announcement state...
Jim Measel May 21, 2024 Photo courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital Facebook page

More rain falls Monday night, total rainfall since April 1 approaching 7 inches
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The soggy spring continued on Monday night as the Michigan State University Extension Service weather station at the Bloom Dairy Farm measured almost a quarter inch of rain ...
Jim Measel May 21, 2024 VV Nincic / CC

New principal at Coldwater High School, assistant principal at Legg Middle School hired
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two of four vacant administrator positions for the Coldwater Community Schools have been filled, with school officials hoping to fill the other two soon. Steve Hope was introduc...
Ken Delaney May 20, 2024 Steve Hope takes over as Coldwater High School principal for the 2024-2025 school year

St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department introduces Wellness Program facility dog
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman has introduced the newest component of the Sheriff's Office Wellness Program, facility dog CJ. Facility dogs are companion dogs t...
Jim Measel May 20, 2024 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department

Two Brooklyn residents injured in Hillsdale County car-motorcycle crash
WHEATLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A crash involving a passenger car and a motorcycle on Sunday afternoon in Hillsdale County injured the motorcycle driver and his passenger. The Hillsdale County Sheriff...
Jim Measel May 20, 2024 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
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