Category Archives: Local News
Numerous Memorial Day events planned throughout Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County residents will have many chances to honor military members who gave their lives for their country on Memorial Day this Monday. Coldwater's Memorial Day events ...
May 23, 2024 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Branch County April unemployment drops for second straight month to 3.4 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate went down for the second straight month in April by two-tenths of a percent to three-point-four percent. According to data released Thursday by t...
May 23, 2024 Kevin Smith / CC
Branch ISD Board approves lease renewal with Covenant Church in Girard
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Intermediate School District Board of Education approved the renewal of a lease on Wednesday with the Covenant Church which does business as TREES Church in Girard. T...
May 23, 2024 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: RBH Detasseling finalizing summer work crews
MATTAWAN, MI (WTVB) - RBH Detasseling is in the process of finalizing crews for summer work. If you know of any youngster between the ages of 14 and 20 who are still looking for a flexible summer job,...
May 23, 2024
87-year-man from Coldwater killed on Wednesday after vehicle hits his trek bike
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An 87-year-old man from Coldwater was killed Wednesday afternoon when his trek bicycle was struck by a vehicle. The Branch County Sheriff's Department says the crash ha...
May 22, 2024
Almost 400 Consumers Energy customers south of Coldwater lose power
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy says about 400 customers south of Coldwater lost electricity at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The cause of the outage was not immediately known bu...
May 22, 2024 Daniel Borman / CC
Three candidates interviewed in search for new Quincy Police Chief
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - After the Quincy Village Council decided last month to keep the village's police department, a search is being conducted to fill the Police Chief vacancy. Village Manager Brittney ...
May 22, 2024 Courtesy Quincy Police Department Facebook page
Fritz and Stanley listed in Attorney General report alleging abuse in Kalamazoo Diocese
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released a 144 page report concerning allegations of abuse that took place in the Diocese of Kalamazoo. This report was for informational...
May 22, 2024 Courtesy Michigan Attorney General's Office
Coldwater DDA Board adopts 2025 fiscal year operational budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Downtown Development Authority formally adopted its operational budget for the 2025 fiscal year during their meeting on Wednesday morning. Main Street Director Aud...
May 22, 2024 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Corners Farmers Market vendor meeting set for Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - This summer marks the 10 year anniversary of the Corner Farmers Market in Coldwater. The Coldwater Farmers Market Committee is calling all interested Farmers Market Vendors to a...
May 22, 2024 Courtesy Corner Farmer's Market Facebook page
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