Category Archives: Local News
Wednesday noon time crash in Montgomery injures Hillsdale man
MONTGOMERY, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale man was injured on Wednesday when a traffic crash took place in Montgomery. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office reports it happened at about noon on McCallum Stre...
Jan 26, 2023 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Staley assault and domestic violence cases bound over to Circuit Court
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two cases involving a Hillsdale man who has been charged in one case with an alleged assault on a woman last October have been bound over to Branch County Circuit Court. A Distr...
Jan 25, 2023 Chris Potter / CC
Detroit man killed in two vehicle crash on I-69 near Tekonsha
TEKONSHA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A two vehicle crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi tractor trailer on I-69 near Tekonsha on Wednesday morning took the life of a 43-year-old Detroit man. Troop...
Jan 25, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Michigan State Police
Caywood named new President of DDA Board, Rockey to serve as Vice-President
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It was a changing of the guard as officers for the next year were selected during Wednesday morning's Coldwater Downtown Development Authority board meeting. Michael Caywood wil...
Jan 25, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Winter storm shuts down schools, Branch County expected to get 3 to 6 inches of snow
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Old Man Winter awoke from his slumber on Wednesday. The first winter storm since Christmas weekend arrived in Branch County in the pre-dawn hours. Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo...
Jan 25, 2023 James Lee / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: 12 entries submitted for soup and chili cook-off during Love Local event
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There will be 12 local entries in the soup and chili cook-off portion of the Love Local event on Saturday, February 4. The event is being hosted by the Coldwater Main Street Pro...
Jan 25, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Main Street Program
Three downtown Coldwater projects get DDA Building Improvement rebate checks
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Three projects in the downtown area have been awarded rebate checks by the Coldwater Downtown Development Authority from the D.D.A.'s Building Improvement Program fund. The fund...
Jan 25, 2023 (Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page)
Commissioners pass resolution supporting pursuit of grant to demolish old jail.
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution on Tuesday which supports the county's efforts to pursue a state grant of up to $200,000 that would help with the co...
Jan 24, 2023
Updated HLB Municipal Building video surveillance system approved by City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a bid of nearly $32,500 from Lakeland Electronics on Monday night to update the current video surveillance system at the Henry L. Browne Muni...
Jan 24, 2023 Jonathan Cutrer
BUSINESS BEAT: Three new businesses in process of opening up in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Three new businesses are opening up within a block of each other in downtown Coldwater. Coldwater Main Street Director and Economic Development Coordinator Audrey Tappenden gave...
Jan 24, 2023
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