Category Archives: Local News
CPD promotes 24-year veteran Bordner to Lieutenant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Department of Public Safety has announced that Sgt. Korin Bordner was promoted to Police Department Lieutenant. Lt. Bordner joined the Coldwater Police Department ...
Apr 23, 2023
Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Saturday, April 22 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The aim is to keep prescription drugs from being misused as two-thirds of people who misused prescription painkil...
Apr 22, 2023 The prescription drug drop box at the Branch County Sheriff's Office. (Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office)
Commissioners bring forward out of state travel request for BCSD drone training
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward during their work session on Thursday an out-of-state travel request from the Sheriff's Department so that licensed dron...
Apr 21, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Branch County Sheriff's Department put together drone operating team
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department announced on Friday they now have a new U.A.V. team within their department with U.A.V. standing for Unmanned or Unscrewed Aerial Vehicle,...
Apr 21, 2023 Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office
Board organized for Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The board for the Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House has been announced. Kathie Bappert will serve as the Board President while Jamila Mohsen is the Treasurer and Lis...
Apr 21, 2023 Photo courtesy of Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House Facebook page
Branch County Sheriff's deputies apprehend three juveniles for ransacking old Lakeland Elementary School
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Three juvenile boys were taken into custody by the Branch County Sheriff's Department on Thursday afternoon after they broke into the old Lakeland Elementary School at 519 O...
Apr 21, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
BUSINESS BEAT: Gold sponsors announced for Altrusa International Golf Outing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Altrusa International of Branch County recently expressed their appreciation to the Gold Sponsors of their 25th annual fundraising golf outing. The event will take place on May ...
Apr 21, 2023 This year’s Gold Sponsors for the 25th annual fundraising golf outing are (from left to right) Southern Michigan Bank & Trust (Felicia Landis), Sekisui Voltek (Jen Alcott & Chantelle Baily), Altrusa President (DeAnne Hawley), Kiess Jewelry (Patty & Brad Rockey), Rhonda B. Ives Attorney At Law (Rhonda Ives). Also Gold Sponsors not pictured include Burr Machine Management, LLC and Jim’s Place Billiards and Bar.
Local rail company shows off completion of Rail Users Association project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company celebrated the completion of the Branch County Rail Users Association Project with their partners on Thursday. They showed off the upgr...
Apr 20, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Stop signs changing at Union City intersection of Dirks and Goodwin Drives
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City will be moving the stop signs at the corner of Dirks Drive and Goodwin Drive in the next couple weeks. The Village Council decided during their April ...
Apr 20, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Michigan Bankers Association honors Southern Michigan Bank and Trust
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Bankers Association recently presented Southern Michigan Bank & Trust with a 2023 MBA Financial Literacy Award. This award recognizes member banks for their dis...
Apr 20, 2023 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust Facebook page
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