Category Archives: Local News

Tuber injured at Coldwater Lake on Sunday
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 35-year-old Bronson man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a tubing accident on Coldwater Lake on Sunday. According to the Branch County Sheriff...
Brett Briscoe Jun 08, 2026

New Cannabis tax raises come in more than $50 million below projections for first quarter of 2026
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's new 25-percent wholesale tax on cannabis products, enacted on January 1, is falling severely short of its initial revenue projections. The tax generated just $34 millio...
Brett Briscoe Jun 08, 2026

Branch County Road Commission employee Casey Rice succumbs to injuries following Thursday crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Road Commission employee who had his tractor struck by a semi while mowing along I-69 last Thursday has died. Friends and family confirmed via social media ove...
Brett Briscoe Jun 08, 2026

Gas prices continue downward trend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's a little less expensive to fill the gas tank to start this week. Triple-A Michigan says the state's average price is down 21-cents a gallon to $4.17 , which is 61-cents mor...
Brett Briscoe Jun 08, 2026

Wortz celebrates bipartisan vote on her plan to promote local election integrity
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Rep. Jennifer Wortz is celebrating the successful House vote on her plan to ensure that qualified individuals are selected to administer local elections. House Bill 5717, in...
Brett Briscoe Jun 08, 2026

Duck race raises over $30,000 this year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite having to modify some of the activities due to a storm that moved through Saturday morning, this year's John Rohloff- Coldwater Exchange Club Duck Race raised over $30,0...
Ken Delaney Jun 07, 2026

Three hospitalized after vehicle rear ends Amish buggy
BURR OAK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A serious crash involving a vehicle and a horse-drawn buggy Friday evening left four people ejected from the buggy and sent three of them to area hospitals with serious ...
Brett Briscoe Jun 06, 2026 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com

Branch County Sheriff's Department warns of phone scams
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department issued a warning to local residents , alerting the public to a recurring telephone scam targeting the community. According to a release, f...
Brett Briscoe Jun 06, 2026 Screenshot

Coldwater kid's summer meal program underway
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools and Chartwells have officially launched their "SUN Meals To-Go" program to provide local children with consistent nutrition throughout the summer bre...
Brett Briscoe Jun 06, 2026

Fly-In Breakfast returns Sunday to Branch County Memorial Airport
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The historic Annual Fly-In Breakfast returns to Coldwater this Sunday, offering a jam-packed morning of aviation, and classic cars, Joe Best is one of the organizers of the even...
Brett Briscoe Jun 06, 2026
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
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