Category Archives: Local News
Names of Elkhart County plane crash victims released by friends, investigation continues
ELKHART COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The names of the two men who died in a plane crash near Bristol, Indiana on Tuesday afternoon are now known. The small fixed wing aircraft took off from the Branch County M...
May 02, 2024 Courtesy Elkhart County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: CBPU honored during recent American Public Power Association conference
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities recently received several awards and recognitions from the American Public Power Association during their Engineering and Operations Tech...
May 02, 2024
CBPU Board approves budget which includes higher water and wastewater rates
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors approved their 2024-2025 budget which includes higher water and wastewater rates for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday night. B.P.U. ...
May 02, 2024
Several contested township races, COA millage renewal on August Primary ballot
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - There will be plenty of decisions Branch County voters will have to make in the August Primary. Besides trying to decide who will appear on the November General Election bal...
May 01, 2024 WyoFile WyoFile / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: May 17 Coldwater Area Chamber After Hours set for Adventure Zone
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that their next Business After Hours will take place at Adventure Zone on Thursday, May 16 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.. T...
May 01, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Two killed as plane traveling from Coldwater to Elkhart crashes in Indiana
ELKHART COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - A small fixed wing aircraft that took off from the Branch County Memorial Airport in Coldwater crashed in Elkhart County, Indiana on Tuesday afternoon, killing two persons....
May 01, 2024
Fire which destroyed barn at St. Joseph County Fairgrounds caused by shorted out power line
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - Centreville Fire Chief Dave Miracle says a shorted out power line caused last Saturday's fire which destroyed a barn at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds and caused $2-point-8...
Apr 30, 2024
Bronson man enters guilty plea to fleeing from police in stolen vehicle
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Bronson man entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after he was charged in connection with a high speed police pursuit in a st...
Apr 30, 2024 Chris Potter / CC
Higher rates for Water and Wastewater on Wednesday's CBPU Board agenda
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors will be asked on Wednesday night to approve higher Water and Wastewater rates for the upcoming fiscal year. The Cost of Service study com...
Apr 30, 2024
Soggy month of April draws to a close, rainfall recorded on 17 days
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The month of April in Branch County is closing out with sunny skies which is a welcome relief to all of the rainy days that have taken place this month. The Michigan State U...
Apr 30, 2024 VV Nincic / CC
