Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
Sep 14, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.
Bronson Fire Department gets $70,000 grant for equipment and thermal imaging camera
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber told the Bronson City Council on Monday night that the Bronson Fire Department has received a $70,000 MI Fire Equipment Grant from the State of Mic...
Sep 13, 2023 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)
911 Board agrees to pursue ARPA funds to help deal with surcharge shortfall
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County 911 Communications Board decided on Wednesday to seek ARPA money from County Commissioners after it was recently found there was a shortfall of funds from a vo...
Sep 13, 2023 Tyler Silvest / CC
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