Category Archives: Local News

Branch County Road Commission paving portion of Central Road this week
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - You might say Wednesday is Opening Day for the Branch County Road Commission. The first of eight 2024 paving projects are scheduled to start on Wednesday. Crews will wait un...
Jim Measel May 07, 2024 Branch County Road Commission

Village of Union City to conduct hydrant flushing next week
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City will be conducting hydrant flushing next week. Flushing is scheduled to take place between for May 13 and 17 and village officials say brown water is ...
Jim Measel May 07, 2024

BUSINESS BEAT: Discount Foods of Bronson announces move into larger building
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Discount Foods of Bronson has announced they have out-grown their current space at 867 West Chicago Road. They say after careful deliberation and prayer, Discount Foods has commit...
Jim Measel May 07, 2024 Courtesy Discount Foods LLC Facebook page

Soggy spring weather expected to continue over the next week
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Except for Wednesday, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the weather forecast for every day over the next week. It's already been a soggy spring. As of Tuesda...
Jim Measel May 07, 2024 Diamond T Design

Planning Commission approves special land use permit for old Shopper's Guide building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a Special Land Use Permit request from Joseph Wright on Monday for the old Shopper's Guide building on South Monroe Street. The Specia...
Jim Measel May 07, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Disbarred Coldwater attorney sentenced for stealing over $140,000 from 95-year-old client
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - Disbarred Coldwater attorney James O'Briant was sentenced on Monday to 120 days in the Kalamazoo County jail and 36 months of probation by Kalamazoo County Judge Paul J. Bridens...
Jim Measel May 06, 2024 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Bronson's Itzel Albarran named to MHSAA Student Advisory Council
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A Bronson High School student is among eight student-athletes who will be juniors during the 2024-25 academic year who have been selected to serve two-year terms on the Michi...
Jim Measel May 06, 2024

BCSD announce completion of KCC corrections officer training academy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff John Pollack has announced that Jeffrey Knaack and Riley Meyer recently completed a local corrections officer training academy at Kellogg Community College...
Jim Measel May 06, 2024

BUSINESS BEAT: Monthly Coffee Hour spotlighting Branch County Commission on Aging
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The next monthly Coffee Hour hosted by the Branch County Association of Realtors and the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will take place on Tuesday morning at the Hope Cafe a...
Jim Measel May 06, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Association of Realtors Facebook page

Lightning may have caused early Sunday morning fire which destroyed Hyska Road home
BRONSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says lightning may have been the cause of a fire early Sunday morning that destroyed a house and the contents inside at 241 Hyska Road. Wi...
Jim Measel May 05, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page
Coldwater, MI, USA
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