Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Volunteers needed as Little River Railroad celebrates its 50th year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Little River Railroad is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary. As part of the commemoration, the Little River Railroad is inviting passionate train enthusiasts, and ...
Mar 15, 2024 Courtesy Little River Railroad Facebook page
Nessel files seven felony charges against Hillsdale County deputy in alleged 2021 jail incident
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged a Sergeant at the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department with seven felonies for alleged assaults of a female County Jail inmate...
Mar 14, 2024 Courtesy Michigan Attorney General's Office
Detroit area man charged with being in stolen vehicle after Branch County traffic stop
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Detroit area man has been charged with being in a stolen vehicle and then lying to a Michigan State Police trooper when he was stopped in Branch County last Saturday. 22-year-...
Mar 14, 2024 KeithBurtis / CC
Coldwater City Council approves purchase of truck-mounted leaf collection system
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After hitting a snag a couple of weeks ago, the Coldwater City Council approved a request Monday by the Department of Municipal Services to buy a truck-mounted leaf collection s...
Mar 14, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Kalamazoo man charged in connection with Branch County high speed chase
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Kalamazoo man has been charged following a high speed chase with the Michigan State Police in Branch County last Saturday. 27-year-old Darqareion Damont Mills was formally cha...
Mar 14, 2024 Michigan State Police logo
76-year-old Coldwater area man charged with three Criminal Sexual Conduct counts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater area man has been charged with three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with alleged incidents with a girl under the age of 13. 76-year-ol...
Mar 14, 2024 Rumble Press / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Applebee's selling shamrocks to raise funds for MDA
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Applebee's Restaurant is once again joining other TEAM Schostak family restaurants around the state in helping out the Muscular Dystrophy Association this week. Fr...
Mar 14, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary becomes first major sponsor for Cultural Jubilee
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary has become the first major sponsor for the May 18 Cultural Jubilee: A Gathering of Neighbors. Organizers say the Cultural Jubilee will cele...
Mar 13, 2024 Courtesy Tibbits Opera House
Walberg praises passage of bill that could lead to sale or ban of TikTok
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - The U.S. House has approved a bill on a vote of 352-65 that could lead to the forced sale or nationwide ban of social media app TikTok. The legislation known as Protecting Am...
Mar 13, 2024 USCapitol
Branch County January unemployment rate up slightly to 3.6 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - As usual during the month of January, Branch County's unemployment rate along with others around the State of Michigan went up according to data released Wednesday by the Michigan...
Mar 13, 2024 Jernej Furman / CC
