Category Archives: Local News

Coldwater Police say road rage led to stabbing, additional details released
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Police have released additional details about Saturday afternoon's stabbing which sent a Coldwater man to the hospital and led to the arrest of a Indiana man. Police s...
Jim Measel Aug 21, 2023 Coldwater Police vehicle (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Miller honored with award during Michigan Economic Developer's Association conference
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Former Branch County Economic Growth Alliance Executive Director Lisa Miller was honored recently during the Michigan Economic Developer's Association annual conference. She was...
Jim Measel Aug 21, 2023 Photo credit: Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA)
From left: James McBryde (President of MEDA), Lisa Miller, and Audrey Tappenden.

BUSINESS BEAT: UC Chamber hosting Farm to Fork on September 30
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Farm to Fork on Saturday, September 30. The Pot Luck in downtown Union City is back this year. Locally sourced meat will be p...
Jim Measel Aug 21, 2023 Courtesy Union City Chamber of Commerce Facebook page

Coldwater man stabbed Saturday afternoon, Indiana suspect in custody
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 24-year-old man from Coldwater was stabbed and a 38-year-man from Indiana was taken into custody Saturday afternoon. Coldwater Police think a road rage incident led to the sta...
Jim Measel Aug 20, 2023

Butters Avenue road construction project begins Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Driving on the west side of Coldwater will become even more challenging next week. The City of Coldwater has announced that the planned paving of Butters Avenue from U.S. 12 to ...
Jim Measel Aug 19, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page

Summer vacation ends, it's back to school for Branch County students
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Summer vacation is over and it's back to school for students in Branch County. The new school year starts Monday for students in the Coldwater, Bronson and Quincy school dis...
Jim Measel Aug 19, 2023

Health officials issue advisory about suspected algal bloom in Lake Diane
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, in consultation with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a public health advisory for a s...
Jim Measel Aug 18, 2023

Pedestrian injured after being struck by vehicle in downtown Quincy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A pedestrian was injured in downtown Quincy on Thursday afternoon after she was struck by a turning vehicle. Michigan State Police say the woman had the right of way in the crosswa...
Jim Measel Aug 18, 2023 Michigan State Police logo

Old 27 Tour to cruise through Branch County next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour will once again make a stop in Branch County. The 17th annual tour is scheduled to spend two nights in Coldwater early next week. Hundreds of c...
Jim Measel Aug 18, 2023

BUSINESS BEAT: Tickets for PCRH Volunteer Purse Bingo go on sale Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital volunteers will be hosting their annual Purse Bingo on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at the Community Care and Conference Center. Tickets wil...
Jim Measel Aug 18, 2023 Courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
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Humidity: 39%

