Category Archives: Local News
Area Agency on Aging Requesting community input for multi year plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-St. Joseph Area Agency on Aging IIIC (AAA IIIC) is seeking public input via an online survey and four in-person community sessions to develop its Multi-Year Area Plan...
Apr 16, 2026 Screenshot
Coldwater Haitian community eagerly watching DC legislation that would extend Temporary Protected Status
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The recent bipartisan movement in the House to reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians through 2029 offers a reprieve for the roughly 500 Haitian residents who h...
Apr 16, 2026
Michigan House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, likely to fail in the Senate
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship to register and cast a ballot in state and local elections...
Apr 16, 2026
Business Beat : Kimball Camp gearing up for 2026 season with registrations now open, staff wanted
READING, MI (WTVB) - Kimball Camp Outdoor Center in Reading, is officially gearing up for its 2026 summer season, with registration now open for both Day Camp and Overnight Resident Camp programs. Loc...
Apr 16, 2026
Hooker departs Bahamas as search for wife continues
FREEPORT, BAHAMAS (WTVB) - Brian Hooker, a native of Onsted, Michigan, has left the Bahamas just days after being released from police custody without charges. His attorney, Terrel Butler, says Hooker...
Apr 16, 2026
NWS working with local officials to determine if a tornado touched down Wednesday morning
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service (NWS) said late Wednesday afternoon they were aware of storm damage caused during a pair of tornado warnings early Wednesday morning across the ...
Apr 16, 2026
Barker appointed to Bronson Board of Education
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Community Schools Board of Education officially appointed Frank Barker to fill a vacant seat during its regularly scheduled meeting this week. Barker, a resident of th...
Apr 16, 2026
Branch County to consider joining Cass and St Joseph counties in applying for tornado relief funding
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners is reviewing a resolution to join Cass and St. Joseph counties in applying for up to $400,000 in Michigan Strategic Fund CDBG Urgent Nee...
Apr 16, 2026 Screenshot
Tuesday night storms leave behind damage in Ovid Township
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Tuesday night storms that prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a pair of tornado warnings for Branch County in the early hours of Wednesday morning left thei...
Apr 15, 2026
CPD : Overall crime dropped in Coldwater in 2025, fraud cases and car accidents increase
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Public Safety Director Joe Shied says overall crime numbers in the city dropped by 7% in 2025 compared to 2024 but his department has seen a dramatic increase in fraud...
Apr 15, 2026
