Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: 7th edition of Quincy's Pints in the Park set for September 30
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The seventh edition of Pints in the Park will take place next Saturday, September 30 at the Village of Quincy Park. The event started in 2016 and has turned into one of the more an...
Sep 22, 2023 Courtesy Pints in the Park-Q Town Microfest Facebook page
First draft of 2024 budget presented to Commissioners, $3.1 million needs to be trimmed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman presented the first draft of the county's proposed 2024 general fund budget on Thursday during the County Board of Commissioners work sess...
Sep 21, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Coldwater accepted to Certified Local Government program by State Historic Preservation Office
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office announced on Thursday that the City of Coldwater has been accepted to the Certified Local Government program, following confirmatio...
Sep 21, 2023
Branch County unemployment drops in August, first decline in three months
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget reported on Thursday that Branch County's unemployment rate went down for the first time in three months in Augu...
Sep 21, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
UC Fire Department gets $2,000 grant from Michigan Gas to buy new boots
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Fire Department has received a $2,000 grant from Michigan Gas Utilities that will be used to pay for new structural firefighting boots. It's part of $10,000 in g...
Sep 21, 2023 Photo courtesy of Michigan Gas Utilities
Mathis, Hicks and Lynch named Union City Citizens of the Year
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - David Mathis, Thomas Hicks and Joseph Lynch are the newest Union City Citizens of the Year. (Pictures courtesy of Union City MI Facebook page) They will be honored on September...
Sep 21, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes two new members
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed two new members to the Chamber. They include Edward Jones Financial Advisor Allison Butler. She can help get your financ...
Sep 21, 2023
One building and three farms in Branch County receive over $276,000 in USDA solar energy grants
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Three farms and one apartment building in Branch County have received a portion of $1,649,540 in grants to western Michigan agriculture producers and rural small businesses to m...
Sep 20, 2023 Hedgerow INC
Early morning Steuben County drug bust leads to arrest of Angola man
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A drug bust early Wednesday morning at a residence west of Angola led to the discovery of a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana and cash. The Steuben County Sherif...
Sep 20, 2023 Courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Office
Community Foundation hosting "Evening of Impact" at Dearth Center on Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Community Foundation is inviting everyone to attend their annual open house on Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Dearth Community Center. ...
Sep 20, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Community Foundation Facebook page
