Category Archives: Local News
Community Affairs Manager for Consumers apologizes during Commissioners meeting for power outages
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy Community Affairs Manager Greg Moore told the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday that the February 22 ice storm caused e...
Mar 10, 2023 Courtesy Consumers Energy Facebook page
Mike Beckwith honored as Citizen of the Year at Chamber's annual awards dinner
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Mike Beckwith was honored as the Citizen of the Year Thursday night during the 69th annual Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce awards dinner. Beckwith and his wife have lived in ...
Mar 10, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
CCS Board invite Flynn and Terpenning back for second interviews in Superintendent search
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Education has trimmed the field of candidates to be the next Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent down to two. Sandusky Community School Superintend...
Mar 10, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Steuben County Sheriff's Office warns residents of text message scam
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert after getting some complaints regarding a text message scam that is being sent out. They say if you receive a text message f...
Mar 09, 2023 Widjaya Ivan / CC
Former Stanton City Manager to take over as Coldwater City Planner in April
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater's new City Planner and Director of Neighborhood Services is the former City Manager of Stanton in Montcalm County. Outgoing Coldwater City Planner Dean Walrack says Ja...
Mar 09, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Commissioners bring forward Sheriff's request to fill road patrol position with former employee
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted during their work session on Thursday to bring a request from Sheriff John Pollack forward to hire a former employee to fill one o...
Mar 09, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Fink votes against House Democratic bills covering right-to-work and firearms background checks
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 35th District Republican State Representative Andrew Fink voted against a pair of Democratic proposals in the State House on Wednesday. Fink was in the minority as the House voted...
Mar 09, 2023
Planning Commission discusses marijuana odor problems, consensus found on retail, not on grows
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Proposed changes to the City of Coldwater's Adult Use Recreational Marijuana zoning ordinance were discussed for about 40 minutes on Monday night during the City's Planning Comm...
Mar 09, 2023 Elsa Olofsson / CC
Branch County placed under a Winter Weather Advisory, 4-6 inches of snow expected
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - More nasty winter weather is heading for Branch County as the third winter storm to hit the area in just over two weeks is expected to move in late Thursday night. Branch Co...
Mar 09, 2023 Areas in the purple are under a Winter Weather Advisory. Courtesy National Weather Service
BUSINESS BEAT: Long awaited opening of Trainwreck Grill and Ale House set for Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After many months of renovation work, the Trainwreck Grill and Ale House will open its doors for business this Saturday, March 11 at 32 Railroad Street in Coldwater. They will o...
Mar 09, 2023 Courtesy Trainwreck Grill and Ale House Facebook page
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
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