Category Archives: Local News
Commissioners make appointments to Mental Health and Maple Lawn Boards
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners made a couple of board appointments during their Tuesday afternoon meeting. While all four Commissioners present agreed to appoint Heidi...
Nov 01, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Branch Commissioners give formal approval to Labor Day weekend running event
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners gave their formal approval on Tuesday to a request from the group Run Branch County to hold a half marathon and 5K run over Labor Day we...
Nov 01, 2023 Courtesy Run Branch County Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: El Cunado Mexican Cuisine wins Chamber Scarecrow contest
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has announced El Cunado Mexican Cuisine is the winner of the 2023 Chamber Scarecrow Decorating Contest. The Chamber says it was a very clo...
Nov 01, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Hog Creek bridge on Marshall Road reopens after two months of work
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Good news for drivers in northern Branch County. A bridge project performed by the Branch County Road Commission wrapped up last week. Crews finished work on the 55-year-old...
Nov 01, 2023 Branch County Road Commission
Jayme LaPoint's conviction and sentence affirmed in Michigan Supreme Court ruling
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Supreme Court has denied Jayme Lynn LaPoint's Application for Leave to Appeal which affirms her conviction for first degree criminal sexual conduct and subsequent pri...
Oct 31, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Branch County holds second collection of scrap tires, trailer filled up
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A second drop off of scrap tires that was organized by Branch County Government proved to me more successful than the original event which was hampered by miserable weather cond...
Oct 31, 2023 Jayme del Rosario / CC
Commissioners discuss proposed Branch County Off Road Vehicle ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man made a request to Branch County Commissioners during their work session last Thursday to implement an Off Road Vehicle ordinance John Massey said golf carts are ...
Oct 31, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
BUSINESS BEAT: BCAR hold First Responder Appreciation Event, 13 sponsors help out
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Association of Realtors had their second Annual First Responder Appreciation Event last Friday in Fairfield Plaza in front of Locally Market. Small Town Girl C...
Oct 31, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Association of Realtors
ISP say Orland man may have suffered medical incident before Monday crash
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Indiana State Police say a Orland man may have suffered a medical incident before his vehicle crashed late Monday afternoon on State Road 120 near the intersection of C...
Oct 31, 2023
August 2022 Meijer gas robbery suspect arraigned in District Court
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A suspect in the armed robbery of the Meijer gas station at 610 East Chicago in Coldwater on August 17, 2022 was arraigned on Friday in Branch County District Court. 35-year-old...
Oct 30, 2023 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Department. Suspect who robbed the BP station in Tekonsha is also accused of robbing the Coldwater Meijer gas station the same night
