Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: One Tree Bar installed at Jim's Place
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In case you were wondering about the activity in recent days at Jim's Place on South Monroe, they were installing the One Tree Bar. Downtown Development Authority Board Chair Mi...
Jim Measel Sep 26, 2024 Courtesy Jim's Place Facebook page

State Senate passes bill to honor fallen Hillsdale County deputy
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A bill to honor Hillsdale County Deputy William Butler Junior was approved unanimously by the Michigan Senate on Wednesday. The measure is sponsored by Senator Joseph Bellino. The...
Jim Measel Sep 26, 2024

NWS confirms four area twisters from Tuesday's storm including EF-0 tornado near Camden
CAMDEN, MI (WTVB) - A small EF-0 tornado two miles southeast of Camden was one of four confirmed tornados that struck the area on Tuesday. The National Weather Service says the tornado near Camden had...
Jim Measel Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy National Weather Service Facebook page

CBPU crews heads to Florida to assist with Hurricane Helene recovery
**Contains updated information** COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As Hurricane Helene threatens the Big Bend and Panhandle areas of Florida, a Coldwater BPU crew was traveling to the area on Wednesday to provid...
Jim Measel Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater BPU Facebook page

DDA Board accepts U.S. 12 corridor survey and recommendations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Results from a Coldwater Main Street survey seeking community input on the downtown U.S. 12 corridor were presented on Wednesday morning to the Downtown Development Authority. I...
Jim Measel Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater

BUSINESS BEAT: O'Connell designated Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist(TM)
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Financial Advisor Allison O'Connell of Edward Jones in Coldwater has received the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist(TM) designation through the College for Financial Plannin...
Jim Measel Sep 25, 2024 Courtesy Edward Jones

Recent rainfall ends dry spell but less than a inch of rain measured
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - There has finally been some much needed rain in Branch County over the last several days after a two week dry spell. The Michigan State University Extension Service weath...
Jim Measel Sep 25, 2024 Diamond T Design

Tornado warnings issued in southern Branch County, twisters reported in NE Indiana
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A tornado warning was issued for the southern part of Branch County late Tuesday afternoon after a series of thunderstorms led to reports of twisters in northeast Indiana. A...
Jim Measel Sep 24, 2024

City of Coldwater holds first public document shredding day
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater held its first public document shredding day last Saturday at Heritage Park. Thirty residents and CBPU customers took advantage of the program generating s...
Jim Measel Sep 24, 2024

Quincy man escapes serious injury in Tuesday morning rollover crash
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Quincy man escaped serious injury on Tuesday morning when his vehicle rolled over after he fell asleep at the wheel. The Branch County Sheriff's Department says 36-year-...
Jim Measel Sep 24, 2024 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
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