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Open houses set ahead of new school year
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A brand-new school year will begin for most Branch County children in exactly one week, on Monday, August 21st. Open houses have been scheduled by the various school distric...
Aug 13, 2023 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash
House fire on Waterman Avenue causes $25,000 in damage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A fire on Saturday night at 165 Waterman Avenue in Coldwater caused about $25,000 worth of damage. Coldwater Fire Marshal Steve Trall says the fire was reported at 7:34 p.m. and...
Aug 13, 2023 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
93rd Branch County Fair wraps up on Saturday with busy schedule
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 93rd Branch County Fair will wrap up its seven day run on Saturday. Southern Michigan Bank and Trust will be sponsoring the final day of the fair which will feature the Bran...
Aug 12, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Driver in August 2 Steuben County fatal crash identified
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the driver who was killed in a August 2 fatal crash on Fox Lake Road. They were notified by the Steuben County ...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Department
"Michigan's Longest Garage Sale" runs through Branch County this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's the second weekend in August so that means the U.S. 12 Heritage Trail Garage Sale is taking place through Sunday. Organizers say every year individuals clean out their atti...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy U.S. 12 Heritage Trail Facebook page
$160 million School Aid Budget means CCS students get free breakfast and lunch
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - This year's School Aid Budget includes $160 Million for the Michigan School Meals, State Reimbursement Program which means all students at Coldwater Community Schools will be ab...
Aug 11, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Coldwater Noon Club celebrating 102 years of service Saturday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Noon Club will celebrate 102 years of fellowship on South Monroe Street Saturday night. The celebration will be from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and the admission i...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Noon Club Facebook page
DNR think bacterial disease led to fish kill in Randall Lake chain
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources thinks a bacterial disease is the reason behind numerous fish being killed in the Randall Lake chain of Branch County. Brian Gun...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy Michigan DNR Facebook page
Open house held to show off new Southern Flats apartment building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The former Gillespie Funeral Home at 27 Marshall Street came close to meeting the wrecking ball several years ago. But the 103-year-old building was saved and eventually propert...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Small Town Girl Concessions and Catering opens store front
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Small Town Girl Concessions and Catering has had a food truck for the past five years and the Quincy business has also done a lot of catering. They now have a store front location ...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy Small Town Girl Concessions & Catering Facebook page
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