Category Archives: Local News
February 22 ice storm takes out old Indian Marker Tree on Coldwater's west side
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Historical Society says the February 22 ice storm led to the loss of a rare artifact on the west side of Coldwater. They say in a post on their Facebook page t...
Mar 8, 2023 Photo courtesy Branch County Historical Society Facebook page
Branch ISD seeking candidates for two future Board of Education openings
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Intermediate School District Board of Education has two board position openings that will be effective on July 1, 2023. The term is office is six years and a register...
Mar 8, 2023 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
Court documents say Indiana suspect in Trooper death was heading to Michigan to buy marijuana
AUBURN, IN (WTVB) - Court documents indicate the suspect who is charged in connection with the death of a Indiana State Police trooper in DeKalb County smoked marijuana about an hour before the Troope...
Mar 8, 2023 Master Trooper James R. Bailey was killed in the line of duty last Friday. Photo courtesy Indiana State Police
Finalist interviews for Coldwater Schools Superintendents position begin Wednesday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education will begin two nights of interviews on Wednesday as they search for the district's next Superintendent. Interviews for the fou...
Mar 7, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Walrack tells Planning Commission new Planning Director has been hired
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Planning and Zoning Director Dean Walrack told the city's Planning Commission on Monday night that a new Planning Director has been hired. He did not identify the...
Mar 7, 2023
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Area Chamber ribbon cuttings scheduled for a pair of new businesses
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a pair of ribbon cutting ceremonies in the upcoming days for two new local restaurants. One will take place this Friday mo...
Mar 7, 2023 Coldwater Chamber of Commerce (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Man ordered to serve 7 to 15 years in MDOC for crash that killed Mendon infant
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - A man who was charged with fleeing the scene after he caused a fatal crash last November that killed an infant boy from Mendon was sentenced last Friday in St. Joseph County C...
Mar 7, 2023 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
9th annual United Way Power of the Purse raises over $67,000 for Imagination Library
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Officials for the Branch County United Way announced on Monday that the ninth annual Power of the Purse event which was held this weekend raised $67,500 for the Dolly Parton Ima...
Mar 6, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Power of the Purse
Prison time ordered in Circuit Court for man on larceny and methamphetamine charges
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A man who entered guilty pleas to larceny and methamphetamine possession charges was ordered to serve time in the Michigan Department of Corrections thanks to a second time ...
Mar 6, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
NWS says Coldwater got about six inches of snow on Friday, heavier amounts in Hillsdale County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - While about six inches of wet, heavy snow fell in the Coldwater area during Friday's winter storm, heavier amounts were reported to the east according to data released by th...
Mar 6, 2023 Courtesy National Weather Service
Sun Oct 11
Battle Creek, MI, USA
63°FWind/Dir: 9 MPH-NE
Humidity: 83%
