Category Archives: Local News
Branch County residents urged to review updated flood maps as 90-day appeal period begins
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Residents and business owners in Branch County now have an opportunity to review updated preliminary flood risk information and new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) to understa...
Dec 19, 2025
Marshall residents speak out against proposed Data Center
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - A standard development meeting in Marshall last night turned into a scene of defiance as dozens of residents packed a small hearing room to protest a proposed data center and gas...
Dec 19, 2025
Quincy couple arraigned on multiple charges in child abuse case
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) -A Quincy couple has been charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts stemming from allegations of prolonged child abuse against their children. Branch County Prosecuting Att...
Dec 18, 2025 AVFC / Depositphotos.com
Quincy school staffer placed on leave amid police investigation, Quincy Reserve Officer arrested
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A Quincy Community Schools employee has been placed on administrative leave following an off-duty misconduct investigation that prompted a law enforcement presence in district buil...
Dec 18, 2025 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools
Branch County's general fund balance expected to be $13 million at end of year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh told the Board of Commissioners during their work session Thursday that the county's general fund balance will be larger than expected at...
Dec 18, 2025 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Commissioners honor Judge O'Grady, bring forward appointment of Juvenile Defender
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners honored an outgoing judge and brought forward the hiring of a juvenile defender during their work session Thursday. The commissioners pa...
Dec 18, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Illinois man facing charges after driving the wrong way on Indiana Toll Road
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - An Illinois man is facing multiple charges including Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI), after driving the wrong way on the Indiana Toll Road Wednesday. An Indiana State ...
Dec 18, 2025 Courtesy Indiana State Police Facebook page
Branch County Sheriff's Department swears in new deputies
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office has announced the hiring of two new deputies, Hunter Munson and Matthew Greene. Both Munson and Greene graduated from the Kellogg Community Co...
Dec 18, 2025
Flash Freeze tonight could impact Friday morning commute
A powerful cold front is expected to trigger a dangerous "flash freeze" across Branch County and Southern Michigan tonight, rapidly turning wet roads into sheets of ice. Following unseasonably warm te...
Dec 18, 2025
New Technology Park planned for Marshall
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - A new technology park planned for Marshall, which includes a large-scale data center and an integrated natural gas generation plant, is progressing after the Marshall Local Devel...
Dec 18, 2025
