Category Archives: Local News
Snow and wind slow morning commute, bitter cold arrives on Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County residents were greeted this morning with another slippery commute following another round of overnight snow. The combination of snow and wind caused travel issues ...
Jan 22, 2026
Tibbits holds annual meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Tibbits Opera Foundation & Arts Council, Inc. held its annual meeting on Wednesday, at the historic Tibbits Opera House. Treasurer Dylan Foster presented the financial o...
Jan 22, 2026
Business Beat : Leaders at Hillsdale Hospital appointed to new executive roles
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital has announced a strategic restructuring of its executive team, appointing Randy Holland as the new Chief Nursing and Infection Control Officer and transitioni...
Jan 22, 2026
Maple Lawn receives $3.8 million cash infusion from long awaited COVID funding
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility, a county-owned nursing home, has received nearly $3.8 million in federal Employee Retention Credits after a four-year applic...
Jan 22, 2026 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater blood drive to help combat statewide shortage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The American Red Cross declared a severe blood shortage in Michigan this week as the state's blood inventory plummeted by approximately 35% over the last month. Officials attribu...
Jan 22, 2026
DDA board keeps Caywood and Dirschell as officers; reviews proposed changes to by-laws
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors decided to keep the same officers as they met for the first time in 2026 Wednesday morning. Michael Caywood will ...
Jan 21, 2026 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Woman charged In overdose deaths In Jackson County, Jonesville woman found dead in hotel
JACKSON COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A 41-year-old Jackson woman is charged with two counts of delivering a controlled substance causing death and two counts of delivering/manufacturing less than 50 grams of a...
Jan 21, 2026 AVFC / Depositphotos.com
Quincy McDonalds to hold "McTeacher Night" for Jennings Elementary
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy McDonald's will host a "McTeacher Night" fundraiser to benefit Jennings Elementary School on Tuesday February 3, 2026. From 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM, teachers and staff from J...
Jan 21, 2026
Coldwater Winterfest will go on as scheduled Saturday with some minor changes
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) -Winterfest will go on Saturday, including the ever-popular sled races, but organizers are making modifications to the popular event due to forecasted sub-zero temperatures. Coldwa...
Jan 21, 2026
Another Winter Weather Advisory issued for early Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though temperatures will be warming up to more seasonal levels, another blast of snow is on the way. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory...
Jan 20, 2026 antiksu / Depositphotos.com
