Category Archives: Local News
Blankenship gets up to 20 years in prison for January crime spree
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - One of the two suspects who Branch County authorities say were involved in a series of crimes during the first week of January of 2022 was ordered to serve up to 20 years in pri...
Oct 31, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Prize winners announced for Coldwater Halloween Parade
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Downtown Coldwater was packed Saturday night as over 40 units took part in the annual Coldwater Halloween Parade. Parade organizers posted the winners of various categories on M...
Oct 31, 2022 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page
Gas prices throughout Branch County back under $4 a gallon after recent spike
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - After a price spike several weeks ago, gas prices throughout Branch County have dropped back to below $4 a gallon. The web site www.gasbuddy.com says a gallon of regular no ...
Oct 31, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Community Health Needs Assessment and Health Improvement Plan to be conducted
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Board of Health for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency approved a $27,000 bid last Thursday for a Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health...
Oct 31, 2022 Kevin Smith / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Pansophia Academy wins Coldwater Chamber Scarecrow contest
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce have announced the winners of their annual Scarecrow Contest. The first place prize of $200 goes to Pansophia Academy for their 'Cat in th...
Oct 31, 2022
Community Health Agency adds immunization clinic dates in Coldwater office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency announced on Friday that it has added additional immunization clinic dates in the Coldwater office. New clinic dates and ...
Oct 29, 2022 Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office / CC
Branch County gets ready for trick-or-treat and other Halloween activities on Monday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Trick-or-treating will take place throughout Branch County on Monday evening. Besides the door-to-door dash for candy, other Halloween activities are planned with some retur...
Oct 28, 2022 Lisa Zins / CC
Annual Coldwater Halloween Parade on Saturday night will have more entries than 2021
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Coldwater Halloween Parade on Saturday night will have more entries than last year. Organizers said on the parade's Facebook page that 40 entries had signed up as of ...
Oct 28, 2022 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce
Union representative complains to County Commissioners about contract negotiations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Contract negotiations between Branch County government and various unions representing county employees continued this week. Andy Johnson represents union employees in the proba...
Oct 28, 2022 EpicTop10.com / CC
Commissioners tie on Maple Lawn Board member, another vote expected during next meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An appointment to the Maple Lawn Board will have to wait after there was a tie vote during Tuesday's Branch County Board of Commissioners meeting. There were three candidates fo...
Oct 28, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
