Category Archives: Local News

Coldwater Housing Matters now overseeing Family Promise homeless shelter program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After recent leadership changes and struggles to find the necessary support to keep operations running, the Family Promise Board has voted to transfer the only homeless shelter ...
Jim Measel Oct 07, 2022 Pictured Left to Right: Erica Heminger, CHM Board Member, Wes Dove and Helen Guisinger Family
Promise Advisory Board Members, Cathy Gordon CHC Executive Director, Jessica Singer, CHM Board
Member, and Steven Suelzer, Family Promise Advisory Board Member. Photo courtesy Branch County Community Foundation

Coldwater BPU Board approves third party attachment agreement with METC
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors approved a negotiated agreement Wednesday night with the Michigan Electric Transmission Company covering third party a...
Jim Measel Oct 07, 2022

BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater BPU honored by American Municipal Power for fiber project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater was honored for achievements throughout the past year during the 2022 American Municipal Power Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio last week. The Coldwater...
Jim Measel Oct 07, 2022

Route change made for Quincy High School Homecoming Parade
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A different route will be used Friday night for the Quincy Homecoming Parade after conversations were held involving school officials, the Village Manager and the Police Chief. It ...
Jim Measel Oct 07, 2022 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools Facebook page.

Branch County under a Freeze Watch for Friday night and Saturday morning
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch for portions of southwest Michigan, northern Indiana and northwest Ohio from late Friday night through Saturday mornin...
Jim Measel Oct 07, 2022 Courtesy National Weather Service

Caywood Propane finishes renovation at 8 South Monroe, awarded $10,000 rebate
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Caywood Propane Gas, Incorporated was presented with a $10,000 rebate award from the Coldwater Downtown Development Authority Building Improvement Program fund on Thursday follo...
Jim Measel Oct 06, 2022

Female pedestrian critically injured when struck by vehicle on SR 120 near Fremont, Indiana
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An Angola woman was critically injured Thursday morning when she was struck by a vehicle on State Road 120 west of Fremont. The Steuben County Sheriff's Department says...
Jim Measel Oct 06, 2022 Photo courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Office

Work being conducted in Union City right-of-ways as part of DWAM grant
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - As part of a drinking water asset management grant the Village of Union City received from the state and is paying for, work will be conducted in right of ways around the Villa...
Jim Measel Oct 06, 2022

Commissioners told Maple Lawn does not need first increment of $1 million advance at this time
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners were told during their work session on Thursday that Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation does not need the first increme...
Jim Measel Oct 06, 2022 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Planning Commission approves DWV request for North Hanchett property
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a request from DWV Properties on Monday night for a Special Land Use Permit for property at 55 and 59 North Hanchett. City Planner Dea...
Jim Measel Oct 06, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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