Category Archives: Local News

Annual MSP "Stuff a Blue Goose" food and toy drive set for December 2
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police from the Marshall post will be holding the 15th annual "STUFF A BLUE GOOSE" Christmas food and toy drive on Saturday, December 2. Troopers will be at t...
Jim Measel Nov 09, 2023

Break-in at gas station on west side of Quincy under investigation
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Police are investigating the break-in of a gas station which took place early Thursday morning on the west side of the village. Police Chief Mike Kolassa says two suspects b...
Jim Measel Nov 09, 2023 Courtesy Quincy Police Department Facebook page

Women Who Care of Branch County meet next Wednesday evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The next meeting of Women Who Care of Branch County is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 15 at the ProMedica Community Care and Conference Center located at 370 East Chicag...
Jim Measel Nov 09, 2023 Courtesy Women Who Care of Branch County Facebook page

Tappenden reports on new downtown Facade program for Historic District Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden gave a report to the Historic District Commission on Wednesday night about this week's launching of a reimbursement-based Faade R...
Jim Measel Nov 09, 2023

BUSINESS BEAT: Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation expands its full-time staff
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation has announced the addition of another funeral director, Bob Jinks, and a new office manager, Vicky Wilson, to its full-time professional staf...
Jim Measel Nov 09, 2023 Courtesy Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation..L-R, Kristy Smith, Eric Purple, Josh Fleming, Tate Goodwin, Vicky Wilson, and Bob Jinks.

Ford honored with Community Service Award by local chapter of DAR
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The U.S. 12 Heritage Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently gave Jerry Ford a Community Service Award for his lifetime of service to the Coldwater co...
Jim Measel Nov 09, 2023 Photo courtesy of Nancy Sprow

Two arrested in Indiana after theft of travel trailers from Coldwater dealership
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two Fort Wayne men were apprehended in Waterloo, Indiana this past Sunday after a pair of recreational travel trailers were stolen from a Coldwater dealership. The Indiana State...
Jim Measel Nov 08, 2023

911 Board tries to answer question from Commissioners on $1 million ARPA request
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County 911 Communications Board decided in September to seek $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act money from County Commissioners after it was found there was a sho...
Jim Measel Nov 08, 2023 Pictures of Money / CC

Orders being taken for free Thanksgiving dinners from Smitty's Pizza
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - A tradition in Bronson that was started years ago by Leonard Kolcz when he owned the Kolcz Funeral Home will continue this year as Smitty's Pizza will once again be serving free T...
Jim Measel Nov 08, 2023 Dan4th Nicholas / CC

Ohio approves recreational marijuana, could have future local economic impact
COLUMBUS, OH (WTVB) - It's a vote in a neighboring state that could have a future economic impact on the City of Coldwater and the State of Michigan. You may not see as many Ohio license plates in the...
Jim Measel Nov 08, 2023 WeedPornDaily / CC
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