Category Archives: Local News

Business Beat : Coldwater Chamber Red White and Mini Golf Scramble June 24
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host its patriotic "Red, White, and Mini Golf!" scramble on June 24 at Adventure Zone. This community event will take place from...
Brett Briscoe May 11, 2026

Cultural Jubilee returns to downtown Coldwater this Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The third annual Cultural Jubilee returns this Saturday,to kick off a busy summer in downtown Coldwater, transforming Tibbits Plaza and South Hanchett Street into a vibrant glob...
Brett Briscoe May 11, 2026

Erica Kirk delivers commencement address at Hillsdale College
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, delivered the commencement address at Hillsdale College on Saturday, honoring the legacy of her late husband, Charlie Kirk. Speaking before...
Brett Briscoe May 11, 2026

Bronson city wide garage sales return this weekend
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson residents are gearing up for the return of the annual community-wide garage sale weekend, a local tradition that transforms the city into a treasure hunter's paradise. Sta...
Brett Briscoe May 11, 2026 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com

Coldwater City Council to entertain CBPU water and wastewater rate increases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council this evening will consider a proposed 3.9% water and 3.0% wastewater rate increase following a cost of service study by Utility Financial Solutions, L...
Brett Briscoe May 11, 2026

Tornado victims face June deadline to apply for low interest SBA disaster relief loans
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Michigan residents and business owners affected by the deadly March 6, 2026, tornado outbreak have until June 29, 2026, to apply for low-interest physical damage disaster loans...
Brett Briscoe May 11, 2026

Saturday a busy day for the Branch County Car Show and Swap Meet
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An estimated 800 plus cars, trucks, and motorcycles packed the Branch County Fairgrounds Saturday on day two of the annual Branch County Car Show and Swap Meet. With only a hand...
Ken Delaney May 10, 2026

Coldwater Housing Commission breaks ground on outdoor family engagement space at Family Promise of Branch County Shelter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Housing Commission, along with their nonprofit Coldwater Housing Matters, broke ground this week on a new outdoor family engagement space at the Family Promise she...
Brett Briscoe May 09, 2026

Life Care Ambulance just misses metric on Priority One calls
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - LifeCare Ambulance response time goals for priority one calls for the first quarter of 2026 were just under the criteria established under terms of a three-year contract with Br...
Brett Briscoe May 09, 2026

Nelson sentenced in death of two year old Octavia Bohne
ST JOSEPH, COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Frederick Nelson was sentenced on Friday to 40 to 60 months in prison for his role as an accessory after the fact in the 2024 suffocation death of two-year-old Octavia B...
Brett Briscoe May 09, 2026 Screenshot

