Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Monthly Chamber/BCAR Coffee Hour set for Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Since the first Tuesday of July fell on Independence Day this year, the Branch County Association of Realtors and Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their July C...
Jul 10, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Association of Realtors Facebook page
Fink blasts "unsustainable" state budget passed by majority Democrats
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 35th District Republican State Representative Andrew Fink cast one of the no votes against the record $81-point-7 billion state budget proposal. He said the budget brought forth b...
Jul 08, 2023 State Representative Andrew Fink (courtesy Matt Biolchini)
City requested to abandon undeveloped Washington Street right-of-way
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council will be asked Monday night to consider whether or not to abandon the public's right of way over the undeveloped western-most portion of Washington Str...
Jul 08, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Boaters told to avoid passing under Coldwater River bridge during demo work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Now that work on the Coldwater River bridge has shifted to the south side, the City of Coldwater is urging boaters to avoid passing under the bridge. There is a barge under the ...
Jul 08, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page
Several Union City streets and roads to be resurfaced starting Monday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Drivers in the Village of Union City will have to be patient over the next several days as numerous streets and roads are scheduled to be resurfaced starting on Monday. Accordi...
Jul 08, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
Proposed Bronson urban chicken ordinance enforcement still being discussed
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Urban chickens are on Monday night's agenda for the Bronson City Council after the matter was tabled last month. City Manager Brandon Mersman says in his report for Monday's meeti...
Jul 08, 2023 david__jones / CC
Maple Lawn officials make budget adjustment request to Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The financial situation at Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation has improved to the point where officials have approached the Branch County Board of Commissioners about re...
Jul 07, 2023
Annual Veterans Picnic set for Saturday at Branch County Fairgrounds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Military veterans in the Branch County area will once again get a special salute on Saturday. The Coldwater Elks Lodge, the Michigan Elks and the Coldwater American Legion Post ...
Jul 07, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Elks Club Facebook page
Community Health Agency offers tips on preventing campylobacter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says they have seen an increase in the number of positive cases of illness related to campylobacter which is a bacterium ...
Jul 07, 2023 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page
Coldwater Police investigating Friday morning Milnes Plaza shooting incident
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Police are investigating a shooting incident that took place Friday morning in an apartment at the Lofts at Milnes Plaza which left a man dead. Coldwater Police Depart...
Jul 07, 2023 Coldwater Police vehicle (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
