Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber Young Professionals and Ambassadors meeting this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's going to be a busy week for the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce. The Young Professionals will meet on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Branch District Library in Coldwater....
Jim Measel Sep 4, 2024 Coldwater Chamber of Commerce (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Coldwater Solar project gets underway, preconstruction open house scheduled
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - After tax revenue agreements were approved this summer between Coldwater Solar and Coldwater and Ovid Townships, work is beginning around the project site. According to a st...
Jim Measel Sep 4, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Solar Facebook page

One killed, four injured in pair of Steuben County Labor Day crashes
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - It was a bad Labor Day on Steuben County roads as one person was killed and four others were injured in a pair of crashes that took place within two-and-a-half hours of one...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024 Courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Department

Sinkhole forces shut down of M-86 between U.S. 12 and Wheeler Road
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The discovery of a sinkhole on West Colon Road near Wheeler Road led to a shut down of a portion of M-86 west of Coldwater on Tuesday. After the sinkhole was discovered, ...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office

Thurston Woods Village announces plans to acquire Grand Vista Assisted Living of Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Thurston Woods Village of Sturgis has announce plans to acquire Grand Vista Assisted Living in Coldwater. Grand Vista consists of two 20-apartment assisted living communities. T...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024 Courtesy Thurston Woods Village

Branch County scrap tire event scheduled for October 12
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Do you live in Branch County and have some scrap tires on your property you want to get rid of? A Branch County Scrap Tire Recycling event has been scheduled for Saturday, Octob...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024 Jayme del Rosario / CC

Commissioners scheduled to discuss Browne Aquatic Center on Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to discuss funding for the Robert W. Browne Aquatic Center on Thursday morning. It was revealed earlier this summer that t...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024 The exterior of the Dr. Robert W. Browne Aquatic Center. (Photo courtesy Coldwater Community Schools)

BUSINESS BEAT: SMB&T sponsoring UC Elementary therapy dog
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank and Trust is sponsoring Union City Elementary School's therapy dog, Tracker. Therapy dogs bring numerous benefits to a school environment, including prov...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024

BISD Head Start still needs 2024-2025 students to be fully enrolled
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After being told by the regional office last February that grant funding could be reduced if Head Start enrollment did not increase, Branch Intermediate School District Early Ed...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page

Alumni Field renovation completed, ready for UC football home opener
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The newly renovated Alumni Field will make its prime time debut this Friday night as the Union City Chargers play their first home football game of the 2024 season against the ...
Jim Measel Sep 3, 2024
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