Category Archives: Local News

Barker appointed to Bronson Board of Education
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Community Schools Board of Education officially appointed Frank Barker to fill a vacant seat during its regularly scheduled meeting this week. Barker, a resident of th...
Brett Briscoe Apr 16, 2026

Branch County to consider joining Cass and St Joseph counties in applying for tornado relief funding
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners is reviewing a resolution to join Cass and St. Joseph counties in applying for up to $400,000 in Michigan Strategic Fund CDBG Urgent Nee...
Brett Briscoe Apr 16, 2026 Screenshot

Tuesday night storms leave behind damage in Ovid Township
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Tuesday night storms that prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a pair of tornado warnings for Branch County in the early hours of Wednesday morning left thei...
Brett Briscoe Apr 15, 2026

CPD : Overall crime dropped in Coldwater in 2025, fraud cases and car accidents increase
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Public Safety Director Joe Shied says overall crime numbers in the city dropped by 7% in 2025 compared to 2024 but his department has seen a dramatic increase in fraud...
Brett Briscoe Apr 15, 2026

Business Beat : Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater Cancer Center to host cancer survivorship celebration in May
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) Insight Hospital & Medical Center Coldwater, in partnership with the Cancer Survivorship Group Coldwater, will host a Cancer Survivorship Celebration on Tuesday, May 12, 2026....
Brett Briscoe Apr 15, 2026

Hops on Monroe returning to downtown Coldwater this summer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council officially approved the seventh season of "Hops on Monroe" during their meeting this week, adopting Resolution No. 26-36 to facilitate the popular sum...
Brett Briscoe Apr 15, 2026

Branch County road projects begin next month
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Road Commission has announced plans to repave roughly 8.57 miles and reseal over 52 miles of county roads during the 2026 construction season, which officially...
Brett Briscoe Apr 15, 2026

Michigan warns public about fast-spreading invasive plant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan natural resources officials are warning residents about the rapid spread of lesser celandine, a non-native invasive plant currently blooming across parts of the state. ...
Brett Briscoe Apr 15, 2026

Wortz says road repairs at US-12 and 69 interchange coming this year, major resurfacing won't happen until 2028
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz of Quincy, says her office has received numerous complaints on the condition of US-12 in the area of the I-69 interchange in Coldwater. Last ...
Brett Briscoe Apr 14, 2026 Screenshot

Village of Union City approves purchase of new tornado warning siren
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Village Council has approved the purchase of a new outdoor tornado warning siren, a move aimed at bolstering public safety following the devastating EF-3 tornado...
Brett Briscoe Apr 14, 2026 Screenshot

