Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Doctor Yockey contributes towards Alumni Field press box project
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Charger Booster Club would like to thank Union City alum, Dr. Andrew J. Yockey, for his donation of $1,000 toward refurbishing the press box at Alumni Field. He ...
Jun 19, 2023 Photo courtesy of Tate Goodwin
Strawberry Fest draws large crowds to downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Crowds packed into downtown Coldwater on Saturday for the city's annual Strawberry Fest and Craft Show which is held every June. The event attracted over 200 vendors which was a...
Jun 19, 2023 Photo by MWC's Ken Delaney
Bloody weekend in Battle Creek, police investigating two murders
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - It was a bad weekend in Battle Creek as two persons were murdered. Battle Creek Police have a suspect in custody in one of the murders. Police say an 18-year-old male from Ba...
Jun 19, 2023 Gregory Skylar / CC
Commissioners bring forward COA request for work connected to new freezer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from the Commission on Aging during Thursday's work session for work at the Burnside Center as part of the ins...
Jun 16, 2023
Donated work being provided for Bronson Fire Department satellite station
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - There will be a lot of donated work as the Bronson Fire Department's satellite fire station is constructed at the intersection of Gilead Lake and Southern Roads. Bronson Fire Chie...
Jun 16, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department
35th edition of Coldwater Strawberry Fest and Craft Show set for Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Coldwater Strawberry Fest and Craft Show will feature over 200 vendors when it's held on Saturday in the downtown area. The number of vendors is a record for the even...
Jun 16, 2023 Strawberries from Showcase Gardens at Coldwater's Strawberry Fest and Craft Show June 18, 2022 (Midwest Communications Inc)
BUSINESS BEAT: Bronson Chamber of Commerce grows to over 60 members
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Chamber of Commerce continues to grow. The Chamber would like to thank all of the businesses and individual members who have helped grow their ranks to over 60 members...
Jun 16, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Donations being sought for Orland, Indiana family following house fire
ORLAND, IN (WTVB) - A family in Orland, Indiana is trying to pick up the pieces following a house fire Thursday morning. The Town of Orland posted on its Facebook page that following a house fire on B...
Jun 16, 2023 D4E / CC
Southern half of L.P. now under moderate drought conditions
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The rain that fell Sunday and Tuesday has apparently done little to alleviate dry conditions in Branch County and the rest of the Lower Peninsula. The U.S. Drought Monitor r...
Jun 16, 2023 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
White Pigeon man convicted of hitting/killing woman with vehicle, then hiding her body
PAW PAW, MI (WTVB) - A White Pigeon man was found guilty by a Van Buren County jury on Wednesday of intentionally hitting and killing a woman with his vehicle, then hiding her body in some woods in St...
Jun 16, 2023 (Photo of Martin Colby provided by the Van Buren County Jail)
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
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