Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Applebee's selling shamrocks to raise funds for MDA
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Applebee's Restaurant is once again joining other TEAM Schostak family restaurants around the state in helping out the Muscular Dystrophy Association this week. Fr...
Mar 14, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary becomes first major sponsor for Cultural Jubilee
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary has become the first major sponsor for the May 18 Cultural Jubilee: A Gathering of Neighbors. Organizers say the Cultural Jubilee will cele...
Mar 13, 2024 Courtesy Tibbits Opera House
Walberg praises passage of bill that could lead to sale or ban of TikTok
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - The U.S. House has approved a bill on a vote of 352-65 that could lead to the forced sale or nationwide ban of social media app TikTok. The legislation known as Protecting Am...
Mar 13, 2024 USCapitol
Branch County January unemployment rate up slightly to 3.6 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - As usual during the month of January, Branch County's unemployment rate along with others around the State of Michigan went up according to data released Wednesday by the Michigan...
Mar 13, 2024 Jernej Furman / CC
Bronson City Council approves new truck pull track location
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council approved a new location for the Bronson Polish Festival truck pulling track on Monday night. With the construction scheduled to start soon for a storage u...
Mar 13, 2024 Courtesy Bronson City Government You Tube channel
BCSD: Same vehicle used in Broadheads/Bullets and Top Ten Percent Hunting break ins
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department says the same vehicle was involved in the break ins at Broadheads and Bullets early Monday morning and at the "Top Ten Percent Hunting" bu...
Mar 13, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Department
BUSINESS BEAT: After being hacked, Coldwater Area Chamber launches new Facebook page
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An important social media platform has been restored for the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce. You may have noticed they were not able to post anything on Facebook for nearly ...
Mar 13, 2024 Coldwater Chamber of Commerce (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
County Commissioners select Michigan Leadership Institute to help in search for new Administrator
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Chet Janik from the Michigan Leadership Institute was chosen by Branch County Commissioners on Tuesday to help them search for a new County Administrator. Janik told Commissione...
Mar 12, 2024 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Hard reports to Commissioners on progress of Coldwater River dredging project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Drain Commissioner Mike Hard told Branch County Commissioners during their work session last Thursday they have received one bid for the dredging of the mouth of t...
Mar 12, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
BUSINESS BEAT: GBB Store receives Coldwater Chamber Outstanding Community Program Award
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Good, Better, Best Store at 101 West Chicago in downtown Coldwater was honored with the Outstanding Community Program Award during last week's Coldwater Area Chamber of Comm...
Mar 12, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
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