Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Ribbon cutting and open house scheduled for new Coldwater business
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Friday afternoon for Civic Guide USA and Aid Foundation along with Prestige Staffing...
Jim Measel Dec 20, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce

CCS Board of Education approves purchase of new high school weight lifting equipment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education approved a proposal on Monday night from Pro Power Strength Equipment for new weight lifting equipment at Coldwater High Schoo...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo

County officials still working on proposed Off Road Vehicle Ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutor Zack Stempien has been working on an Off Road Vehicle Ordinance in recent weeks at the request of County Administrator Bud Norman. John Massey of Coldwa...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Goodwin Drive speed sign statistics released by Village of Union City
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City has released statistics from one of their speed signs that has spent the last six months on Goodwin Drive watching and recording data. Over 53,000 veh...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

Government offices to have reduced hours during holiday season
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - If you have business to take care of at your local government office over the next couple of weeks, be aware of the holiday closings especially with Christmas Eve and New Ye...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Antonio Castagna / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: B2 Outlet store in Coldwater suddenly closes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The B2 Outlet Store at 835 East Chicago in Coldwater has closed its doors for good. The Coldwater store closed suddenly on Monday. It opened in late February of 2020, a couple o...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Courtesy B2 Outlet Store Facebook page

Root enters no contest plea in connection with 2021 Coldwater injury crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former Coldwater man who was charged in connection with a crash in April of 2021 near the intersection of Marshall and Taylor entered a no contest plea on Monday in Branch Cou...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Chris Potter / CC

December 27 City Council meeting cancelled, holiday hours announced
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker has announced that the Coldwater City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday December 27, 2023 has been canceled. The last scheduled meeting ...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Commissioners discuss ARPA funded county infrastructure projects
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners recently decided to use $3 million of the county's ARPA funds to fix up county buildings. Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told Commissioners d...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

BUSINESS BEAT: UC Chamber reminds residents Giving Tree gifts are due Monday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chamber of Commerce is reminding those who took tags off the Giving Tree at the Union City Village Office that the deadline for bringing in unwrapped gifts is 4:...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

