Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Thursday's Chamber Business After Hours moved to Broadway Grille
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a change of venue for this Thursday evening's Business After Hours. It will now be held at the Broadway Grille at 19 South M...
Jim Measel Jan 17, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce

Quincy School Board names officers, accepts Darcy Roach's retirement, moves meeting start time
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Community Schools Board of Education decided to keep Al McClellan as the Board President during their organizational meeting Monday night. Greg Richer was remain as the ...
Jim Measel Jan 17, 2023

Changes in Coldwater's annual celebration of Winter Fest this year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There will be some changes this year in the City of Coldwater's annual Winter Fest celebration. Unlike in the past when the event was held downtown, Coldwater Community Enrichme...
Jim Measel Jan 16, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater Recreation Department Facebook page

GoFundMe fundraiser raises over $16,000 to help Fremont, Indiana fire victims
FREMONT, IND. (WTVB) - A GoFundMe page that was set up in the aftermath of a fire that killed four persons including three children on Saturday morning in Fremont, Indiana has raised over $16,000 so f...
Jim Measel Jan 16, 2023

BUSINESS BEAT: Guest speaker for next BCAR Coffee Hour to take about estate planning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The next coffee hour to be hosted by the Branch County Association of Realtors is set for Tuesday, February 7 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. at the Hope Cafe in downtown Coldwat...
Jim Measel Jan 16, 2023 Photo courtesy of Branch County Association of Realtors

Saturday fire at North Butcher Road home causes $200,000 in damage
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says a malfunctioning furnace most likely started a fire Saturday morning which caused about $200,000 worth of damage to a home at 177 Nor...
Jim Measel Jan 15, 2023 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)

Identities of four victims of Fremont, Indiana fire released by ISP
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - Indiana State Police and the State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating an early Saturday morning house fire in Fremont, Indiana which claimed the lives of a mother and her thr...
Jim Measel Jan 15, 2023

Calhoun County deputies arrest Sturgis woman in arson investigation
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - A Sturgis woman has been taken into custody in connection with an alleged Calhoun County arson last week. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office detectives got information on Wednes...
Jim Measel Jan 13, 2023 Tex Texin / CC

Latest round of Coldwater Solar Community Grants awarded to AABC, DDA and Coldwater Community Center
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Apex Clean Energy has announced the latest round of Coldwater Solar Community Grants have been made to three Coldwater-area programs and organizations. Funds were distributed to...
Jim Measel Jan 13, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Solar Facebook page

Michigan D.N.R. delays Prairie River reclassification decision for at least a month
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan D.N.R. has delayed a decision for at least 30 days on the proposed reclassification of the Prairie River west of Bronson from a warm stream to a cold transitional str...
Jim Measel Jan 13, 2023 Courtesy Michigan DNR Facebook page
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