Category Archives: Local News

Hydrant flushing taking place this week in City of Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Crews from the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities are conducting the bi-annual flushing of hydrants this week. CBPU crews are flushing out hydrants throughout the city through ...
Jim Measel Sep 18, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater

BUSINESS BEAT: Coffee Hour schedule of speakers announced for rest of '23
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The lineup of speakers at the monthly "Coffee Hour" hosted by the Branch County Association of Realtors and the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has been announced. A represen...
Jim Measel Sep 18, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Association of Realtors Facebook page

Temporary traffic signals removed from Coldwater River bridge, Butters Ave. reopens
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Good news for drivers on the west side of Coldwater. The temporary traffic signals on U.S. 12 at the Coldwater River bridge that have been in place since May due to construction...
Jim Measel Sep 16, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page

Record number of vendors sign up for Apple Fest and Craft Show in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 36th edition of Coldwater's Apple Fest and Craft Show will be held on Saturday in the downtown area. The event is being sponsored once again by the City of Coldwater's Recre...
Jim Measel Sep 15, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Quincy Police fully staffed with two new officers on board
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The police department for the Village of Quincy is now fully staffed with the recent hiring of two new officers. Kasey Cappela and Cameron Thompson began their service for the depa...
Jim Measel Sep 15, 2023 Photo courtesy of Quincy Police Department Facebook page

BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Chamber welcomes two new members
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is welcoming two new members. N.G. Michael Construction has joined the Chamber. They specialize in commercial and residential construction...
Jim Measel Sep 15, 2023 Coldwater Chamber of Commerce (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Butters and Thyng from BCSD honored for June life saving efforts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A pair of Branch County Sheriff's Department deputies have been honored with Life Saving awards for actions they took during a June incident. According to a post on the Sheriff'...
Jim Measel Sep 15, 2023

Clerks agree to use Dearth Center as joint early voting site in 2024
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - In an effort to deal with early voting in the State of Michigan in 2024, clerks and other representatives from Branch County townships and cities have signed an agreement to...
Jim Measel Sep 14, 2023 Dearth Community Center

Dirschell given 29 month to 15 year prison sentence in 2021 SWET undercover drug case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was sent to the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court following an undercover drug investigation over two years ago. 61-yea...
Jim Measel Sep 14, 2023 michael scott / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: Lisa Miller honored with proclamation by City of Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Former Branch County Economic Growth Alliance Executive Director Lisa Miller was honored during a reception Monday night before the Coldwater City Council meeting. Miller retire...
Jim Measel Sep 14, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.
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