Category Archives: Local News
County Commissioners bring forward Lake George lake level assessment roll
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted during their Thursday work session to bring forward to next week's meeting a resolution which establishes the Lake George lake lev...
Sep 09, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Branch County schedules scrap tire recycling event for October 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County will once again conduct a scrap tire recycling event on Saturday, October 1. Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the Board of Commissioners during Thursday...
Sep 09, 2022 Photo courtesy of Branch County government
BHSJCHA scheduling appointments again after getting updated COVID-19 booster vaccines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is able to make appointments again after they received the updated COVID-19 booster vaccines. The agency had to stop taki...
Sep 09, 2022 Anthony Quintano / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Reading broadband company to use federal funds to expand fiber internet
READING, MI (WTVB) - DMCI Broadband, LLC of Reading has announced they been awarded over $6.3 million in funding from the USDA Re-Connect 3 program to expand fiber internet connectivity in Hillsdale a...
Sep 09, 2022 LEO PENG
Second Branch Pride Festival set for Saturday at Parkhurst Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The local organization Branch Pride will host their second Pride Festival on Saturday at Parkhurst Park in Coldwater. Organizers say this will be a kid friendly event that will ...
Sep 09, 2022 Courtesy Branch Pride Facebook page
Marshall Police investigating Wednesday morning fatal car-pedestrian accident
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Marshall Police continue to investigate a fatal car-pedestrian accident that took place on Wednesday morning. Police say police, fire and first responders were dispatched around ...
Sep 09, 2022 Courtesy Marshall Police Department Facebook page
Portion of South Sprague to be closed next week for sanitary sewer construction project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - City of Coldwater officials announced on Thursday that a portion of South Sprague Street will be closed early next week. South Sprague will be shut down from U.S. 12 to Sauk Riv...
Sep 08, 2022 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page
Stempien details changes in Prosecutors office for Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutor Zach Stempien plans to convert an assistant position in his office from part-time to full-time and create a contractual investigator position. That pers...
Sep 08, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Commissioners bring forward COA request to create Nutrition Director position
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their work session on Thursday to bring forward to next weeks regular meeting a request from the Commission on Aging to c...
Sep 08, 2022
Downtown Coldwater Pulse Poll results released, 45% says trends are "improving or making progress"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Most of the respondents to an online "Pulse Poll" said they visit downtown Coldwater for dining as well as for festivals or events. Results of the two week poll conducted betwee...
Sep 08, 2022 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page
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