Category Archives: Local News
WMU Cold Case Program assists MSP in solving decades old cases
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - The Western Michigan University Cold Case Program, a pioneering partnership with the Michigan State Police, has successfully assisted in resolving several long-standing cold cas...
Apr 07, 2026
Coldwater Lake Association kicks off boating season with boater safety class
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Sixteen boaters completed the Coldwater Lake Association's first safety session of the season on March 21 at the association's headquarters, led by Branch County Marine Patrol o...
Apr 07, 2026
Burnside Center to host kitchen fire safety for residents 50 and older
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County residents aged 50 and older are invited to a specialized kitchen fire safety presentation on Wednesday, April 22, at 10:00 a.m., Led by Coldwater Fire Department M...
Apr 07, 2026
Nessel to intervene in latest Consumers rate request
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday, her intervention in Consumers Energy's upcoming June electric rate increase request, citing the utility's "relentless and u...
Apr 07, 2026 Screenshot
Coldwater Planning Commission approves new drive through coffee kiosk
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a pair of special land use permits on Monday night for the installation of gasoline pumps at Bill's Market on Marshall Street and for ...
Apr 07, 2026
State audit finds more than $44,000 missing from Steuben County Parks, Assistant Superintendent target of investigation
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - An audit investigation by the Indiana State Board of Accounts (SBOA) has revealed that more than $44,000 in taxpayer funds is missing from the Steuben County Parks Department. The ...
Apr 06, 2026 Screenshot
Stempien sworn in as 15th Circuit Court Judge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Lifelong Coldwater resident Zachary W. Stempien was officially sworn in as the 15th Circuit Court Judge on Monday. The ceremony was presided over by Probate Judge Kirk Kashian a...
Apr 06, 2026
Cell phone distraction leads to school bus rollover accident
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) -The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is investigating a school bus crash that occurred just after 9:30 a.m. Monday morning in rural Otsego Township. According to the Sheriff'...
Apr 06, 2026
Kinderhook man arrested following violent Monday morning altercation
KINDERHOOK, MI (WTVB) - A 64-year-old Kinderhook man, Jeffery Clyde Badgley, was arrested and lodged at the Branch County Jail following a violent altercation early Monday morning that left another ma...
Apr 06, 2026 Screenshot
Low flying helicopter to conduct groundwater surveys beginning this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Starting this week, Branch County residents may notice a helicopter towing a 60-foot-wide hexagonal sensor hoop approximately 100 feet above the ground. This aerial survey is pa...
Apr 06, 2026 Screenshot
