Category Archives: Local News
Prisoner and mother charged with alleged drug smuggling at Lakeland Correctional
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A one time inmate at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater and his mother have been charged with an alleged drug smuggling incident. Michigan State Police say they and...
Aug 8, 2023
Planning Commission approves modification to Mosque parking
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a request from the American Moslem Society on Monday night to amend a special land use permit which would slightly modify parking lot ...
Aug 8, 2023 Photo courtesy of American Moslem Society Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Nearly 50 attend Coffee Hour featuring Lindsey and Fink
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Association of Realtors and the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their monthly Coffee Hour event on Tuesday, August 1 at the Hope Cafe in Downtown Col...
Aug 8, 2023 Photos courtesy of Bianca Beerman from Branch County Association of Realtors
Planning Commission approves rezoning for proposed Jefferson Street coffee shop/cafe
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved the rezoning of a small parcel of vacant property Monday night as there are plans to convert a former barber shop at 158 Jefferson Str...
Aug 8, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Amusement rides open Tuesday afternoon during third day of Branch County Fair
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Tuesday is Meijer Kids Day as the Branch County Fair enters its third day. Elliot's Amusement will be providing rides at the Branch County Fair for a second year. Their rides ar...
Aug 8, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Fair Facebook page
Man arrested in Steuben motorcycle crash which injured Angola woman
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - A Pleasant Lake, Indiana man was arrested by the Steuben County Sheriff's Office following a motorcycle crash Friday night that critically injured an Angola woman. The Sher...
Aug 7, 2023
CCS schedules building and transportation open houses ahead of new school year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the Shoppers Guide ending publication earlier this year, Coldwater Community Schools had to change the way they were distributing information for the start of the 2023-2024...
Aug 7, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo
MDOT says next ramp project at I-69 and I-94 to start this Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation say the northbound I-69 collector-distributor ramp to I-94 will be rebuilt starting this Friday. This work is part of the three-ye...
Aug 7, 2023 Courtesy MDOT
BUSINESS BEAT: Ribbon Cutting/After Hours scheduled for Bronson's F & B Wholesale
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Chamber of Commerce will welcome F & B Wholesale to the Bronson Chamber and the Community on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a After Ho...
Aug 7, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Double homicide suspect had Branch County criminal record
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The suspect in this weekend's double homicide in St. Joseph County had a criminal record in Branch County and court records indicate he violated terms of his probation this ...
Aug 7, 2023 Chris Potter / CC
