Category Archives: Local News
YEAR IN REVIEW: Renovated downtown Coldwater Four Corners Park rededicated
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The renovated Four Corners Parks was formally re-dedicated on September 17 during a short program which included a ribbing cutting. Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker said renov...
Dec 29, 2022
Branch County November unemployment rate drops to 3.7%
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate in November dropped three-tenths of a percent to three-point-seven percent according to data released Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Tec...
Dec 29, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
YEAR IN REVIEW: Voters turn down Maple Lawn and CCS ballot proposals
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County voters gave a big thumbs down to a five year millage request for Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation on November 8. The request was trounced by...
Dec 28, 2022 Mitchell Haindfield / CC
Village of Quincy transitioning from Republic to Modern Waste Systems
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Residents in the Village of Quincy are going through a change in their garbage and recycling provider. Republic Services is picking up for the last time on Tuesday. Residents are b...
Dec 27, 2022 Courtesy Village of Quincy
YEAR IN REVIEW: Former Taylor's Stationers store being transformed into Children's Museum
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After sitting empty for nearly six years, the building which used to be the home of Taylor's Stationers underwent a transformation during 2022. Work was nearly complete on the n...
Dec 27, 2022 Photo courtesy of City Glass
Five persons injured in Hillsdale County Christmas Day crash
MOSCOW TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Five persons were injured Christmas Day in a Hillsdale County crash. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office says a two vehicle crash happened at about 2:45 p.m. on Combs Ro...
Dec 26, 2022
YEAR IN REVIEW: New Branch County 911 system goes on line
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The new 800/700 megahertz digital radio system in Branch County went on line in 2022 in an effort to improve communications and signals for police, firefighters and rescue crews...
Dec 26, 2022 Scary Side of Earth / CC
Branch County gets White Christmas, but warmup expected through the week ahead
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Even though temperatures aren't expected to rise above 20 degrees until Wednesday, all winter weather warnings and advisories for the Branch County area have expired. A Wind Chi...
Dec 25, 2022
Wind Chill Advisory replaces Winter Storm Warning until Christmas morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While the Winter Storm Warning Branch County has been under since Thursday has expired, the National Weather Service had issued a Wind Chill Advisory until Christmas morning. Wi...
Dec 24, 2022
UPDATE: Winter Storm Warning extended until 7:00 p.m Saturday for Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As subzero wind chills and blowing snow continued into Christmas Eve, the National Weather Service extended the Winter Storm Warning for Branch County until 7:00 p.m. Saturday. ...
Dec 24, 2022 Eneko Muiño / CC
