Category Archives: Local News
State and local governments wrangle over data centers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Prohibitions against exclusionary zoning under Section 207 of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act prevent local governments from outright banning data centers if the projects meet ...
Jul 16, 2026
Pay raises keep Coldwater top officials inline with area communities
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Recent raises for a couple of Coldwater's top city officials brings them in line to those in communities of similar size. The Coldwater City Council this week unanimously approv...
Jul 16, 2026
Air Quality Alert remains in effect for all of Michigan, Mackinac Bridge engulfed by wildfire smoke
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A thick blanket of Canadian wildfire smoke has triggered a statewide air quality alert across Michigan today, reducing visibility and turning skies a hazy gray. The Michigan Dep...
Jul 15, 2026
Health officials: Avoid bagged lettuce to keep from getting sick
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Health officials in Michigan are urging residents to avoid bagged lettuce to avoid being sickened with cyclosporiasis. The state's chief medical executive, Dr. Natasha Bagdasari...
Jul 15, 2026
Affordable Care Act enrollments in Michigan plumet after credits expire
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollment fell by roughly 130,000 people in February compared to the previous year, marking a sharp 27% decline. According to new...
Jul 15, 2026
Browne Recreation Center closed for floor maintenance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Dr. Robert W. Browne Recreation Center in Coldwater will remain closed until early August due to scheduled flooring renovations. The closure, which began this past Monday an...
Jul 15, 2026
Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater temporarily suspending behavioral health services
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Insight Hospital & Medical Center in Coldwater announced this morning that it will temporarily suspend its inpatient behavioral health services starting Wednesday, July 22. ...
Jul 15, 2026
Business Beat: Zingers Bar and Grill Grand Opening set for this Friday inside Adventure Zone
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Adventure Zone in Coldwater, is officially transitioning into a full-scale dining destination with the grand opening of Zinger's Bar & Grille this Friday, July 17. After yea...
Jul 15, 2026
Canadian wildfires prompt air quality alert
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued a statewide Air Quality Alert as heavy plumes of smoke from over 800 active Canadian wildfires ...
Jul 15, 2026
Bronson City Council approves upgrades to Kiwanis Park restroom building.
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - the Bronson City Council has approved a series of major upgrades for the Kiwanis Park restroom building. Driven by a commitment to enhancing public spaces, the city sought estimat...
Jul 15, 2026
