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Annual parade Saturday afternoon, Branch County Fair officially kicks off Sunday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 96th edition of the Branch County Fair, with the theme "96 YEARS OF FAIR JAM...BRINGING OUR 'A' GAME SINCE 1929," officially begins Sunday and runs through next Saturday, Au...
Aug 8, 2026
Gravestone Cleaning Workshop will be held next week at Oak Grove Cemetery
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see a historic gravestone go from a moss-covered, dark, aged piece that you can barely read to a beautifully cleaned marker that ...
Aug 7, 2026
Dismissal of class-action lawsuit against Coldwater Board of Public Utilities and the City of Coldwater over their collection of utility fees being appealed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man and his Detroit area law firm have taken their case to the Michigan Court of Appeals after a Circuit Court judge ruled against them last month in a a class-actio...
Aug 7, 2026 Patrick Feller / CC
CBPU receives grant funding to improve electric system reliability
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Now that the Department of Energy has approved an application from the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities, the utility's Board of Directors this week authorized Director Paul J...
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BUSINESS BEAT: Application deadline for fall classes at KCC is August 14
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The deadline for new students to apply to take classes at Kellogg Community College this fall is Friday, August 14. New students can apply for free online at kellogg.edu/appl...
Aug 7, 2026
Area to be flooded with garage sales this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB - It officially kicks off today and runs through Sunday, the US 12 Heritage Trail Garage Sale. Known as "Michigan's Longest Garage Sale," this 200-mile journey from New Buffalo to ...
Aug 7, 2026
Walsh pushes for coordinated plan to fix and maintain Branch County government buildings
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh wants the county to spend up to $1.5 million during 2027 and 2028 to fix various infrastructure issues in county buildings. He detailed h...
Aug 6, 2026 Branch County Courthouse
Branch County government now working with a budget surplus for 2026
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Finance Director and Deputy County Administrator Jessica Miller told the Board of Commissioners during their work session Thursday that the county's 2026 budget af...
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CBPU director gets favorable review, pay raise from Board of Directors
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors Wednesday night approved pay raises for CBPU Director Paul Jakubczak which cover the next three years. The Board appro...
Aug 6, 2026
BUSINESS BEAT: Abdulsalam Salem, DO joins medical staff at the Insight Quincy Internal Medicine Office
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A doctor who grew up in Coldwater has returned to practice medicine in Quincy. Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater has added Abdulsalam Salem, DO to its medical staff at ...
Aug 6, 2026
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