Category Archives: Local News
Commissioners discuss ARPA funded county infrastructure projects
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners recently decided to use $3 million of the county's ARPA funds to fix up county buildings. Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told Commissioners d...
Dec 18, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
BUSINESS BEAT: UC Chamber reminds residents Giving Tree gifts are due Monday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chamber of Commerce is reminding those who took tags off the Giving Tree at the Union City Village Office that the deadline for bringing in unwrapped gifts is 4:...
Dec 18, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
New Branch District Library Bookmobile comes off the assembly line
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch District Library says its brand new Bookmobile is fresh off the assembly line. After being built at Morgan Olsen in Sturgis, the Bookmobile is in Greensboro, Nort...
Dec 18, 2023 Photo courtesy Branch District Library Facebook page
Tibbits Summer Theatre up for numerous awards through "BroadwayWorld"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Those involved in Tibbits Summer Theatre during 2023 could be up for some awards from "BroadwayWorld," an online theater news publication. Tibbits Opera House was nominated in 1...
Dec 18, 2023 Photo courtesy Tibbits Opera House
Northbound I-69 in Steuben County closed Friday following two-semi crash
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - A fiery two-vehicle crash late Friday afternoon caused northbound I-69 in northern Steuben County and the nearby Indiana Toll Road entrance ramp to be closed for several hours. Ac...
Dec 16, 2023 Courtesy Indiana State Police
Health officials say it's not too late to get vaccinated before holiday gatherings
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local health officials say it is not too late to update your respiratory illness vaccines before your family gathers for the holidays They point out that recently released data ...
Dec 15, 2023 NIAID / CC
HDC gives Children's Museum Director permission to proceed with proposed flower mural
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Historic District Commission listened to a proposal from Children's Museum of Branch County Executive Director Shana Grife on Wednesday night to install a decorati...
Dec 15, 2023 Conceptual drawing courtesy City of Coldwater
Chances for a White Christmas are dim thanks to El Niño weather pattern
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - If you're dreaming of a White Christmas in Branch County and south central Michigan, keep dreaming. It looks like the tree tops won't be glistening this year as the mild Dec...
Dec 15, 2023 Coconino National Forest, Ariz.
Lindsey calls Growing Michigan Together Council "a sham..putting forth Governor's agenda-driven goals"
(Gary Stevens contributed to this report) LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A blue-ribbon panel charged with proposing ideas for stemming Michigan's population drain has completed its work but Branch County repres...
Dec 15, 2023 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey
"Significant donation" made to St. Joseph County Animal Control
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - Animal Control in St. Joseph County has received what is being called a significant donation from Stephanie and Terry Strawbridge of Westville, Indiana, on behalf of Stephanie...
Dec 15, 2023 Photo courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
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