Category Archives: Local News
Branch County Commissioners approve up to $10,000 to be spent on defendants mental health evaluation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners approved a funding request from Interim Prosecutor Nora Geiger on Tuesday concerning a pending criminal case. They gave Geiger permissio...
Apr 22, 2026 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Wortz and Lindsey among state legislators to honor Union City Schools for tornado relief efforts
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Michigan state legislators and community leaders recently gathered at a Union City Community Schools board meeting to formally honor the district's rapid and extensive response...
Apr 22, 2026 Union City Chargers logo
Consumers Energy installing company owned weather stations to help accelerate power restoration
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy is deploying a new network of company-owned weather stations across Michigan, designed to enhance grid safety and accelerate power restoration by collecting hyper...
Apr 22, 2026
State Democrats propose $22.01 billion PreK -12 budget proposal
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Senate Democrats unveiled a record $22.01 billion PreK-12 education budget proposal Tuesday, seeking to bolster classroom resources and teacher support for the upcoming f...
Apr 22, 2026
Branch County hoping to cash in from new Michigan Economic Development Corporation, tourism ad campaign
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With numerous lakes and an abundance of warm weather festivals, Branch County is positioned to benefit from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's new $6.4 million "For...
Apr 21, 2026 Screenshot
Business Beat: Hidden Ponds Speed Show Series announces 2026 schedule
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Hidden Ponds Speed Show Series has officially released its schedule for a competitive buckle series running through September in Coldwater. Hosted at 152 East Colon Road, th...
Apr 21, 2026
Calhoun County Judge to preside over lawsuit against City of Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI - The Michigan State Court Administrator's Office has appointed Calhoun County Circuit Judge John Hallacy to preside the class-action lawsuit against the City of Coldwater and its Board ...
Apr 21, 2026
Coldwater downtown clean up tomorrow
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater and Coldwater Main Street are calling for volunteers to participate in the annual Downtown Earth Month Cleanup tomorrow. Starting at 2:00 p.m., community m...
Apr 21, 2026
Google convicted of kidnapping and sex crimes in Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) A Calhoun County jury found 39-year-old William Devon Google Jr. guilty on Monday of kidnapping and multiple counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct following a six-day ...
Apr 21, 2026 Screenshot
Increased fertilizer cost putting extra stain on Branch County farmers as planting season nears
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Farmers in Branch County are grappling with a sharp rise in operating costs as fertilizer prices surge just weeks before the 2026 spring planting season. Driven by the regional ...
Apr 21, 2026
