Category Archives: Local News

Oscar Brown's Tavern wins Love Local soup and chili cook-off vote
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Oscar Brown's Tavern won the Best of Bowls Award for the soup and chili cook-off from the Main Street Program's first Love Local event that was held in downtown Coldwater this p...
Jim Measel Feb 06, 2023 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page

Women Who Care of Branch County sets next meeting for February 15
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The next meeting for Women Who Care of Branch County is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15 at the ProMedica Community Care and Conference Center at 370 East Chicago in Coldwat...
Jim Measel Feb 06, 2023 Courtesy Women Who Care of Branch County Facebook page

Online feedback being sought from those who attended downtown "Love Local" event
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Main Street Program is asking those who attended the first Love Local event this past Saturday to provide them with feedback in an online survey. The five-minute a...
Jim Measel Feb 06, 2023

Consumers Energy credits "significant upgrades" to electric grid for fewer outages in 2022
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy announced on Monday that after they made what they called "significant upgrades" to its electric grid and completing over 2,000 electric projects last year, there...
Jim Measel Feb 06, 2023 Photo courtesy of Consumers Energy

BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater's McDonalds lobby reopens after remodeling project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The lobby at the Coldwater McDonalds store is back open following a recent renovation project. The Maynard Family owns the restaurant and would to thank every one for their pati...
Jim Measel Feb 06, 2023 Courtesy Maynard Family McDonald's Facebook page

On line application deadline for CCS Superintendent position passes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The search for the next Superintendent of Coldwater Community Schools is about ready to enter the next phase. Whoever is selected will take over for Terry Ann Whelan who is reti...
Jim Measel Feb 06, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo

St. Joe County Road Commission gets federal $200,000 Safe Streets grant
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - St. Joseph County is one of several communities in southwest Michigan that will be receiving grants from the federal government to promote safer streets. The St. Joseph ...
Jim Measel Feb 04, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC

SEKISUI Voltek announces sponsorship of Coldwater race driver Gage Rodgers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater native who will be racing at the Daytona International Speedway in the ARCA Menards Series later this month has picked up a sponsorship from a local company. SEKISUI...
Jim Measel Feb 03, 2023 Photo courtesy of SEKISUI Voltek

CBPU agree to contract with Donohue and Associates in pursuit of loan from Clean Water Fund
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Board of Directors for the Coldwater B.P.U. approved a contract not to exceed $67,900 on Wednesday night with Donohue and Associates so they can file a Project Planning Docu...
Jim Measel Feb 03, 2023

Norman says grant application to help fund jail demolition has been received by State of Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman reported to the Board of Commissioners during their Thursday work session that an application for a state grant to help fund the demolitio...
Jim Measel Feb 03, 2023 2015 picture of the old Branch County Jail. Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
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