Category Archives: Local News
City Council approves bid of nearly $73,000 for Heritage Park tennis courts repairs
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a bid of just under $73,000 on Monday night for the resurfacing of the eight existing Post Tension Concrete Tennis Courts located at Heritage...
Mar 1, 2023 Heritage Park tennis courts in May of 2018. Picture courtesy of Coldwater Recreation Department
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Area Chamber monthly Ambassador meeting set for Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - If you would like to be an Ambassador for the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce, or if you know someone who is interested, you are invited to the Ambassador's next meeting. It ...
Mar 1, 2023 Coldwater Chamber of Commerce (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
A handful of Branch County power outages remain following last week's ice storm
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Just about all of the lights are back on in Branch County following a major ice storm that took place last week. Consumer's Energy says the remaining 72 customers along the ...
Mar 1, 2023 Courtesy Consumer's Energy
Annual Coldwater Fire Department report shows fewer calls for service in 2022
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz said in his annual report which was presented to the City Council on Monday night there were less calls for service in 2022 compared to the pr...
Feb 28, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Coldwater Fire Department
Branch County to get $518,000 as State Treasury distributes Adult-Use Marijuana Payments
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced that more than $59.5 million is being distributed among 224 municipalities and counties as a part of the Michigan Regulation and ...
Feb 28, 2023 Torben Hansen / CC
Branch County school officials discuss available mental health resources
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - School officials from around Branch County gathered last Friday in hopes of there will be a strong collaboration in the future between school and community health resources....
Feb 28, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
Calhoun ISD looking for board candidates, information now available from Calhoun Clerk's office
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - The next scheduled biennial meeting convened by the Calhoun Intermediate School District to fill its board positions will be June 5, 2023. There are three six-year term vacancies...
Feb 28, 2023 Courtesy of Calhoun County Government
BUSINESS BEAT: Branch County Association of Realtors(R) and the Coldwater Area Chamber to Host Monthly Coffee Hour
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Association of Realtors and the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce have announced a partnership to host a monthly coffee hour at the Hope Cafe in downtown Coldwater...
Feb 28, 2023
City Council approves budget amendments, general fund deficit reduced to $19,000
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved proposed budget amendments to the City's General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30 on Monday night which reduces the budgeted operation...
Feb 28, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Nearly 600 Consumer's Energy customers in Branch County without power for a sixth day
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - Power restoration efforts following last Wednesday's major ice storm are almost done in Branch County. As of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, Consumer's Energy reports 595 customers in ...
Feb 28, 2023 Courtesy Consumer's Energy
