Category Archives: Local News
Planning Commission turns down permit for proposed small tire repair shop
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A divided Coldwater Planning Commission turned down a special land use permit from Mashal Ali Abdo on Monday night to operate a small tire repair shop in a vacant space at 36 Ea...
Feb 02, 2026 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Battle Creek theater director arrainged for having sex with a minor in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Battle Creek theater director faces felony charges, including third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and accosting a child for immoral purposes. 23-year-old Noble D...
Feb 02, 2026
Heuer arraigned on CSC charges, judge sets bond at $500,000
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - 25 year-old Alec Kamden Heuer, of Coldwater, was arraigned in the 3-A District Court, facing multiple felony charges including first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a c...
Feb 02, 2026
DNC Committee approves Michigan making case for early primary
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee has approved the Michigan Democratic Party's case to hold an early presidential primary in 2028. They reviewed bids ...
Feb 02, 2026
Branch County Sheriff's Department seeking public assistance in library break in
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance following a late-night burglary at the Sherwood Library on January 15, 2026. Authorities report that an u...
Feb 02, 2026 Screenshot
Bronson lifts "Run Water Advisory" amid warmer temperatures
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson has officially lifted the "Run Water Advisory" for all municipal water customers, effective immediately. Residents and business owners may now discontinue runn...
Feb 02, 2026
Michigan's Woody the Woodchuck predicts six more weeks of winter
HOWELL, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's official weather prognosticator, Woody the Woodchuck, predicted six more weeks of winter during her 29th annual ceremony this morning at the Howell Nature Center. Unlike...
Feb 02, 2026
Horses rescued after falling through ice in Calhoun County
NEWTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - On Sunday, emergency responders successfully saved four horses that fell through the ice of a frozen pond at the Turtle Creek Golf Course in Newton Township. The animals h...
Feb 02, 2026
Business Beat : Coldwater Chamber to host AI training session
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting an "AI for Small Business" training session on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Designed specifically for local entrepreneurs and busin...
Feb 02, 2026
Warming Center at Coach Eby Youth and Family Center closing today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coach Eby Youth and Family Center is concluding its 24-hour emergency warming shelter operations today as local temperatures finally rise above the 25-degree threshold. The ...
Feb 02, 2026
