Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Biz Aid Recycling's Buterbaugh receives award
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Biz Aid LLC - Recycling Owner Samantha McCavit Buterbaugh recently received the 2023 Recycling Award of Excellence from the Michigan Recycling Coalition at the Annual Recycling ...
May 26, 2023 Photo courtesy of Biz Aid - LLC - Recycling
Jenkins given "highly effective" rating by BISD Board of Education
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Intermediate School District Board of Education gave Superintendent Kris Jenkins a "highly effective" rating during their meeting on Wednesday. The action came after ...
May 26, 2023 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
Bronson graduation ceremonies held for 76 seniors in Class of 2023
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson High School's Class of 2023 received their diplomas on Thursday night during commencement ceremonies at the high school football field. A total of 76 seniors including 14 ...
May 26, 2023 Photo courtesy of Ferrell Mayes
Union City man facing nine counts after 100 MPH chase with UCPD
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Union City man was arraigned Wednesday afternoon on nine counts in Branch County District Court after Union City Police stopped his motorcycle when they saw he had no license ...
May 25, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Branch County April unemployment rates drop sharply to 3.2%
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The latest unemployment report released on Thursday by the State of Michigan was positive not only for Branch County but for all of Michigan. Data by the Michigan Department of ...
May 25, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
Power outage in SW Hillsdale County, Camden-Frontier sends students home
CAMDEN, MI (WTVB) - A power outage in southwestern Hillsdale County on Thursday morning forced Camden-Frontier Community Schools to send students home early. Students were being dismissed at 10:15 a.m...
May 25, 2023 Courtesy Camden-Frontier Schools Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: City Council approves BPU lease agreement and EV charging
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A couple of Coldwater B.P.U. requests were approved by the Coldwater City Council during their meeting on Monday night. The Council gave final approval to a lease agreement with...
May 25, 2023
Coldwater students awarded over $381,000 during Scholarship Night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It was another big night for seniors and their parents, as Coldwater High School hosted its annual Local Scholarship Night Wednesday at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium. Just over ...
May 24, 2023 Scholarship recipients pose with Branch County Community Foundation Executive Director Erica Heminger (at far left) during Coldwater High School's Local Scholarship Night on May 24, 2023. (Photo by MWC's Sean Watson)
24-hour BCSD road patrol committee to start meeting soon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A committee that will be look into bringing back 24 hour road patrols from the Branch County Sheriff's Office is getting ready to go to work. The committee will include Sheriff ...
May 24, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Tappenden named new BCEGA Executive Director effective July 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's a changing of the guard for the Branch County Economic Growth Alliance. Alliance President and Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker announced on Wednesday that Audrey Tappend...
May 24, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater
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