Category Archives: Local News

Quincy Homecoming Parade to follow same route as last year
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A route that was used for last year's Quincy Homecoming Parade will be used again on Friday night. A diagram shows a detour for cars on U.S. 12 to get around the parade route durin...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2023 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools

Fourth year of Hoptoberfest scheduled for Saturday night on South Monroe
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Hoptoberfest is set to take place for the fourth straight year on South Monroe Street in downtown Coldwater on Saturday evening. It will cost $5 to get into the event which is f...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2023 The Fort Wayne Tanzers dance troupe will be performing Saturday at Hoptoberfest. Photo courtesy 2nd Story Marketing

BUSINESS BEAT: Ribbon cutting scheduled at ORKIN's new Coldwater location
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony next Thursday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate ORKIN's new location in Coldwater. ORKIN is m...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce

ITC schedules series of Branch County open houses on Electric Transmission Infrastructure Project
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A series of open houses will be held around Branch County starting on October 12 as part of ITC's Electric Transmission Infrastructure Project. ITC, through its subsidiary M...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2023 Courtesy ITC Facebook page

Commissioners approve boat motor replacement request from BCSD
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request on Tuesday from the Sheriff's Department to replace the motor on a 2009 Marine Patrol boat which has been ou...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

DDA places moratorium on facade rebate program until matching funds are budgeted
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After the Michigan Economic Development Corporation recently awarded a $75,000 Facade Restoration Initiative grant to the Coldwater Main Street Program, the Downtown Development...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Coldwater Lake Association hosting second CPR class this Saturday
COLDWATER LAKE, MI (WTVB) - For the second time this year, the Coldwater Lake Association will host a CPR class for area residents at the Coldwater Lake Association building on Warren Road this Saturd...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2023 Photo courtesy of Second Story Marketing

Burnside Center offers assistance with Medicare Part D Open Enrollment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Seniors will have the opportunity to make changes to their Medicare Part D prescription plans during Open Enrollment which takes place between October 15 and December 7. This is...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2023

BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Halloween Parade applications now at Chamber office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The theme for this year's Coldwater Halloween Parade has been announced. The theme for the annual downtown parade will be "Heroes and Villains". It will be held on the night of ...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce

City Council members express displeasure with proposed brush pickup changes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A proposed change in the pickup of residential brush to twice a year was given the brush off by members of the Coldwater City Council on Monday night. The proposed policy that w...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater

