Category Archives: Local News

Wildfires in Quebec lead to another Air Quality Alert for Tuesday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - It's turning into a summer of drought and bad air. While some more rain fell on Monday to help ease drought conditions, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, ...
Jim Measel Jun 27, 2023 Courtesy National Weather Service

Prison time ordered for woman who entered guilty plea to breaking and entering
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A woman who entered a guilty plea to a charge of breaking and entering a building with intent was ordered to serve between 18 months and 10 years in the Michigan Department of C...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Milling and paving work on Coldwater streets set to start after 4th of July
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Get ready to see a lot of orange around the City of Coldwater after the Fourth of July holiday. City Manager Keith Baker says in his report for Monday's City Council meeting tha...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023 Jo Naylor / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH's Mary Rose ready to retire after 40 years in nursing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Mary Rose will be celebrating her retirement after 40 years of service at...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023 Mary Rose with staff.
Left to right: Sharlene Brown, Mary Vanluven, Mary Rose, Christine Nagle. Photo courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

Branch County gets much needed rain, severe storms hit Steuben County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County got some much needed rain on Sunday afternoon and dodged a weather bullet as storms that went through around 4:30 p.m. caused a lot of damage in Steuben County...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023 samuelstoeckli / CC

City Council asked to rescind sales agreement on 71-73 West Chicago
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council will be asked on Monday night to rescind a sales agreement involving the city-owned property at 71-73 West Chicago. The Council originally approved th...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023

Lafler sentenced following plea agreement in girl friend's strangulation death
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - A man who was charged in connection with the death of his girl friend in October of 2021 was ordered to serve between 86 months and 15 years in prison on Friday in St. Joseph ...
Jim Measel Jun 24, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

MSP want to question two women following Antique Mall theft
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police from the Marshall post are investigating the theft of a ceramic bowl from the Coldwater Antique Mall at 682 East Chicago Road in Coldwater Tow...
Jim Measel Jun 24, 2023 Michigan State Police logo

Union City gets ready to celebrate "100 Dam Years" on July 22
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The plans are in place for Union City's "100 Dam Years" celebration on July 22 as they celebrate the Riley Hydro Electric Dam that turns 100 years old this summer. There will b...
Jim Measel Jun 23, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

BUSINESS BEAT: Glo Studio prepares to open in former Craft Out Loud location
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It turns out the former location of Craft Out Loud at 67 West Chicago in downtown Coldwater was not empty for very long. Glo Studio will be opening in the near future as final p...
Jim Measel Jun 23, 2023 Courtesy Glo Studio Facebook page
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