Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Chamber schedules ribbon cutting at Tri State Optical
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 12 at 4:30 p.m. at Tri State Optical which is located at 350 Marshall Street. Eve...
Jim Measel Oct 06, 2023 Courtesy Tri State Optical Facebook page

Branch County Community Foundation awards over $37,000 in grants to 11 organizations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Community Foundation has announced that through the Community Good Grant cycle this year, a total of $37,903 was granted to 11 different organizations and prog...
Jim Measel Oct 05, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Community Foundation Facebook page

Board approves revisions to Coldwater BPU Rules, Regulations and Rates
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors approved recommended revisions to the utility's Rules, Regulations and Rates on Wednesday night. The action came following a joint meetin...
Jim Measel Oct 05, 2023

CBPU hope Tuesday internet outage problems have been fixed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is hoping the internet outage problems that took place at selected locations within their service area on Tuesday have been taken care of...
Jim Measel Oct 05, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater BPU Facebook page

BUSINESS BEAT: Next Chamber Business After Hours set for Trainwreck Grill and Ale House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The next Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce After Business Hours will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Trainwreck Grill and Ale House at 32 Railroad Street in Coldwa...
Jim Measel Oct 05, 2023 Courtesy Trainwreck Grill and Ale House Facebook page

Donated help being used to build Bronson satellite fire station/Gilead Township Hall
GILEAD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Construction is taking place on the building that will house the Bronson Fire Department's new satellite fire station and the Gilead Township Hall at the intersection of G...
Jim Measel Oct 04, 2023 Photo courtesy of Bronson Fire Department Facebook page

Voters in Bronson School District to decide sinking fund millage renewal question
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - While next month's General Election ballot is a light on races, there is an important proposal for voters in the Bronson Community School district. The proposal on November 7 will...
Jim Measel Oct 04, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Community Schools Facebook page

Second suspect in attempted Lakeland smuggling bound over to Circuit Court
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The second of two suspects from Detroit who are charged with trying to smuggle drugs and smart phones into the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater has had their case bou...
Jim Measel Oct 04, 2023

BUSINESS BEAT: City of Bronson along with Chamber and Kiwanis hosting Mini SPOOKS
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Chamber of Commerce along the Bronson Kiwanis Club and the City of Bronson will be putting on the 2023 Mini S.P.O.O.K.S. Halloween Festivities on Tuesday, October 31 f...
Jim Measel Oct 04, 2023 Courtesy of the Bronson Chamber of Commerce Facebook page

McCarthy ousted as House Speaker despite support from Walberg
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - All six Michigan Republicans in the U.S. House voted against a motion on Tuesday to declare the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant. That included ...
Jim Measel Oct 04, 2023 USCapitol
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