Category Archives: Local News
Quincy Police investigating concerning social media message that forced school closing
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Community Schools are closed for Thursday after the district got what officials are calling "a concerning message" from social media on Wednesday afternoon. The district sen...
Dec 07, 2023 Courtesy Quincy Police Department Facebook page
Branch County commissioners vote on over $5 million worth of ARPA requests
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided Wednesday who will receive the rest of the county's ARPA funds. There was $5.4 million of ARPA funds left to be allocated. Commi...
Dec 06, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Illness shuts down Bronson City Hall for balance of week, due dates for water/sewer bills extended
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson City Manager Brandon Mersman said on Wednesday morning that due to illness, Bronson City Hall will be closed for the rest of the week. With City Hall shut down until at le...
Dec 06, 2023 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page
Norman gives County Planning Commission update on old jail demolition process
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman reported to the county's Planning Commission on Wednesday morning that plans for the 2024 demolition of the nearly 70-year-old building th...
Dec 06, 2023 2015 picture of the old Branch County Jail. Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Bronson's Chloe Butters joins Lighthouse team as Funeral Director Apprentice
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Chloe Butters of Bronson has joined the team at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City. The 2023 Bronson High School graduate will be serving as a Funeral Director Ap...
Dec 06, 2023 Courtesy of Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation
19-year-old female from Burr Oak is safe after being reported as missing
BURR OAK, MI (WTVB) - St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman says 19-year-old Madyson Vanwormer of Burr Oak has been located and is safe. Vanwormer had been reported as missing by the St. Josep...
Dec 05, 2023 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
Branch County non-profits affected by COVID-19 pandemic receive grant funds
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Some Branch County non-profit organizations and groups will be receiving one-time grant funds from the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Michigan Department of Labor and Ec...
Dec 05, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Online survey results on 5 year Recreation Plan presented to Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Planner Jake VanBoxel presented results during Monday's Planning Commission meeting from an online survey Coldwater residents recently took. The survey was conduc...
Dec 05, 2023 Former Coldwater City Planner Jake VanBoxel. Courtesy City of Coldwater
BUSINESS BEAT: Aaron Lewis promoted to SMB&T Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank and Trust President and CEO John Waldron has announced the promotion of Aaron Lewis to Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer. After joining the b...
Dec 05, 2023 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust
Michigan DNR reports firearms season hunters bagged over 2,300 deer in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The firearms deer hunting season in the State of Michigan ended last Thursday and the Michigan D.N.R. says over 136,000 deer were harvested by Michigan deer hunters. There w...
Dec 05, 2023 brokinhrt2 / CC
