Category Archives: Local News
Calhoun County landlord enters guilty plea for fraudulently getting COVID emergency rental assistance
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - A Calhoun County landlord was recently convicted of fraudulently obtaining $8,850 in program funds from the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program. According to a s...
Mar 23, 2023 Weston Brophy / CC
Commissioners give formal approval to Prosecutor's therapy dog request
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request on Tuesday from County Prosecutor Zach Stempien to have a facility therapy canine for the purpose of victim ...
Mar 22, 2023 normanack / CC
Coldwater and Quincy school boards accept vaping lawsuit settlement agreement
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Both the Coldwater and Quincy School Boards approved a settlement agreement on Monday night in a lawsuit against Juul Labs, Incorporated and other vaping product defendants....
Mar 22, 2023 Vaping360 / CC
Final walk through conducted for new location of Children's Museum
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - City of Coldwater Economic Development Coordinator and Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden told the Downtown Development Authority Board of Wednesday that a final walk through...
Mar 22, 2023 Courtesy Downtown Development Authority
New Electric Vehicle charging station added in Chandler Plaza, 4 now available in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new charging station for electric vehicles is now available in downtown Coldwater. City of Coldwater Economic Development Coordinator and Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden...
Mar 22, 2023 Photo courtesy City of Coldwater
Driver arrested following two state pursuit, speeds got up to 130 mph
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A 33-year-old suspect out of Washington D.C. is accused of leading police agencies in two states on a high speed pursuit Tuesday night. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's D...
Mar 22, 2023 Dick Thomas Johnson / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Parshall receives Service Excellence Champion Award from PCRH
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital is sending congratulations to Jennifer Parshall who was recently awarded the Service Excellence Champion Award. Her nominator stated, "Rece...
Mar 22, 2023 Picture courtesy of ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
KCC gets $350,000 state grant for Paramedic Certificate Program
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College in February was awarded a $350,000 grant to help revitalize the Emergency Medical Services workforce in Michigan. The Emergency Medical Services Wor...
Mar 21, 2023 Kellogg Community College Grahl Center (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Branch County not taking part in statewide tornado drill on Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan and depending on where you live, you may hear sirens go off Wednesday afternoon. If you do, it's just a test. Once again, Branch C...
Mar 21, 2023 NOAA Photo Library / CC
Hillsdale County drive by shooting suspect enters into plea agreement with prosecutors
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - The suspect in a January 4 drive by shooting in Hillsdale County entered into a plea bargain agreement on Monday. According to on line court records, 30-year-old Matthew Christo...
Mar 21, 2023 Chris Potter / CC
