Category Archives: Local News
Beech House holding ribbon cutting and open house on Saturday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house will be held on Saturday at the Beech House at the Coldwater Community Center. Kathy Bappert and Lisa Renshaw says the ribbon cutting wi...
Apr 26, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House Facebook page
14th annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes set for Saturday on South Monroe
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence will hold their 14th annual Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event Saturday morning on South Monroe Street. The event ...
Apr 26, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Celebration held for newly remodeled Coldwater Walmart Supercenter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Customers were welcomed inside the newly transformed Coldwater Walmart Supercenter at 800 East Chicago Street Friday morning as a nearly four month renovation project is now com...
Apr 26, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Wrozek joins Southern Michigan Bank & Trust
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - John Waldron, President and CEO of Southern Michigan Bank & Trust has announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Wrozek as VP Commercial Loan Officer. Wrozek has 20 years of ...
Apr 26, 2024 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust Facebook page
Alleged threat leads to Friday shut down of White Pigeon schools
WHITE PIGEON, MI (WTVB) - White Pigeon Community Schools were forced to close their buildings on Friday after school officials say there was an alleged threat made against the senior and junior high s...
Apr 26, 2024
Shiery retiring from BISD, Board hires Emili Jones to handle Finance & Operations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A long time employee of the Branch Intermediate School District will be retiring this summer. Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Diane Shiery is retiring after s...
Apr 25, 2024 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
Coldwater named Tree City USA by Arbor Day Foundation for 18th straight year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Arbor Day Foundation has named Coldwater a 2023 Tree City USA for the 18th consecutive year. A press release from the city stated Coldwater achieved Tree City USA recognitio...
Apr 25, 2024 DMS Director Bob Granger and Mayor Tom Kramer plant a tree near the Heritage
Park entrance in Coldwater. Photo courtesy City of Coldwater
Branch County March unemployment rate goes down to 3.6 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - After going up for three straight months, Branch County's unemployment rate went down in March by two-tenths of a percent to three-point-six percent. According to data released Th...
Apr 25, 2024 Jernej Furman / CC
Coldwater School Board approves upgrade and expansion of CCS video security
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education approved a proposal on Monday night from Alliance Electric for the updating and expansion of the video security system in the ...
Apr 25, 2024 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Consultant reports to Commissioners on feedback for next County Administrator
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The consultant who is conducting the search for a new Branch County Administrator went over the feedback with County Commissioners on Tuesday that he recently got from county of...
Apr 25, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
