Category Archives: Local News
Air Quality Alert extended through Monday in Michigan due to wildfires in Canada
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - An Air Quality Alert has been extended through Monday by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy as pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy fo...
Jul 16, 2023
Much needed rain drenches area, 1.37 inches measured at Bloom Dairy Farm
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - While it rained for the third straight Saturday and for the fourth straight weekend, it was a much needed rain as area agricultural interests continue to recover from dry co...
Jul 15, 2023 Hide / CC
MSP Troopers investigate pair of crimes in Calhoun County
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers say they are investigating a pair of crimes in recent days that have been reported in Calhoun County. One incident took place Wednesday, July 12 in...
Jul 15, 2023 Michigan State Police logo
Milling and repaving work continues on a number of streets in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Work is continuing as crews mill and repave the portion of South Sprague Street next to the west entrances to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital between U.S. 12 and East Wash...
Jul 15, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page
MPSC approves pipeline project for Michigan Gas Utilities
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Gas Utilities has received the go ahead for construction of a 20 mile long replacement natural gas pipeline from Marshall to Coldwater. The Michigan Public Service Comm...
Jul 15, 2023 (courtesy Michigan Gas Utilities)
Funding approved for replacement of Old-27 bridge south of Tekonsha
TEKONSHA, MI (WTVB) - A local lawmaker says a Tekonsha-area bridge critically in need of repair will soon be replaced, thanks to funding included in the 2023-24 state budget recently approved by the L...
Jul 14, 2023 (courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation)
Circuit Court judge critical of process as county looks for money to fund more deputies
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Even though he is supportive of more road patrol deputies, Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O'Grady told county commissioners Thursday it should not come at the expense of...
Jul 14, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office
National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado in Colon, Matteson Township late Wednesday evening
COLON, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 miles per hour touched down late last night in the Village of Colon and then moved into Branch ...
Jul 13, 2023 Crews work on cleaning up debris left after an EF-1 tornado struck the Mill Race storage facility on the east side of Colon late Wednesday night as television cameras film the progress (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Despite rains, Branch County still with "severe drought" conditions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite rain in five of the first 12 days of July, most of Branch County remains classified as in a "severe drought." This week's report from the U.S. Drought Monitor did not in...
Jul 13, 2023 A U.S. Drought Monitor map for Michigan July 13, 2023
911 Central Dispatch to upgrade communications systems
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County 911 Central Dispatch will be replacing 20-year-old dispatch consoles and revamping the layout of its facility. The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted durin...
Jul 13, 2023 Branch County 911 Director Bob Swick
