Category Archives: Local News
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
BUSINESS BEAT: Doctor Ryan Himmel joins local dental office
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Family Dental offices of Matthew Christopher, DDS PC has welcomed Doctor Ryan Himmel to his team. Doctor Himmel is a Kalamazoo native and a graduate of the University of...
Apr 25, 2024 Courtesy Doctor Matthew Christopher DDS Facebook page
Tibbits Opera House honors volunteers during Tuesday reception
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Tibbits Opera House rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday night to honor its volunteers with a reception. Among the stars of the evening were the Knights of Columbus as their mem...
Apr 24, 2024 Courtesy Tibbits Opera House
City Council approves funding for 2024 street maintenance work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council awarded bids for a pair of street maintenance projects on Monday night. One was for this year's micro surfacing street maintenance project. Of the two...
Apr 24, 2024 Jo Naylor / CC
Walberg faces no Primary challenge in August, four candidates running in 35th District
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Fifth District Republican Congressman Tim Walberg will not face a Primary challenge in August. According to the Michigan Secretary of State web site, he was the only Repu...
Apr 24, 2024 Alan Cleaver / CC
August Primary to feature contested GOP County Commissioner and Sheriff races
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The deadline to get on the August 6 Primary ballot passed on Tuesday afternoon. Branch County Republicans will select candidates to appear on the November General Election b...
Apr 24, 2024 ra2studio / Depositphotos.com
DDA Board agrees to contribute $2,000 for South Monroe shade sails
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In an effort to make Hops on Monroe more comfortable to attend, the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors on Wednesday approved a $2,000 contribution for the install...
Apr 24, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater
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