Category Archives: Local News

City Council approves $2,500 offer for vacant lot on Lawton Avenue
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved an offer on Monday night from a Quincy area couple to pay $2,500 for a vacant lot owned by the City of Coldwater at 29 Lawton Avenue. Ray and...
Jim Measel Aug 29, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Calhoun RHINO team and Marshall Police arrest alleged on line sexual predator
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - A 60-year-old man from Concord was arrested last Friday by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Rescuing, Humanity, Intervention, Neighborhood, Operations (RHINO) Team after they ...
Jim Measel Aug 28, 2023 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

Driver sentenced to reduced charge in May 2022 fatal traffic crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A sentencing hearing took place Monday in Branch County Circuit Court in connection with a fatal traffic crash in May 2022. After the Branch County Prosecutors office talked wit...
Jim Measel Aug 28, 2023 KeithBurtis / CC

CBPU Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day set for September 30
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities will hold its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. u...
Jim Measel Aug 28, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater BPU Facebook page

Child Warning Sign policy on City Council agenda
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request from the Department of Municipal Services concerning a policy regarding child warning signs in the City of Coldwater is on Monday night's Coldwater City Council agenda...
Jim Measel Aug 28, 2023 Katherine Bowman / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: Stacey Donner joins SMB&T as Calhoun Mortgage Lender
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank & Trust has announced the appointment of Stacey Donner to the position of Vice President/Mortgage Lender for their Calhoun market. She brings over ten...
Jim Measel Aug 28, 2023 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency may be over but cases are still being reported
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the Community Health Agency Board of Health on Thursday that while the Public Health Emergency has ended there are still cases of COVID-19 bein...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC

ABC Challenge and Sue Nagle Golf Ball Drop set for this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A couple of fund raising events are scheduled to take place this weekend in Branch County. The Awesome Branch County Challenge for local youngsters will be held Saturday morning...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2023 Courtesy CHS Interact Club

Clerk tells Commissioners more '24 funds to be budgeted due to early voting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Clerk Terry Ann Kubasiak told the County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday that her office will need to budget more money for the 2024 e...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2023 Kevin Smith / CC

Branch County Association of Realtors issue statement on recent rental scams
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Associations of REALTORS says they seen a recent surge in potential renters being scammed in Branch County. According to the Michigan Department of Attorne...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2023 Widjaya Ivan / CC
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