Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH offers Certified Breastfeeding Specialist for new moms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - August is National Breastfeeding Month. Carrie Jones, BSN, RN, is ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital's Certified Breastfeeding Specialist. She is able to meet one-on-one with...
Aug 17, 2022 ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Lah named to fill vacancy on Quincy Village Council, Craig named President Pro-Temp
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - On a 3-2 vote, Bryan Lah was selected by the Quincy Village Council on Tuesday night to fill the vacancy on the Council which was created last month when Nick Loomis stepped down. ...
Aug 17, 2022 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Former Coldwater Mayor Gene Wallace passes away at 86
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Former Coldwater Mayor and Coldwater Community Schools Assistant Superintendent Gene Wallace passed away Monday at Maple Lawn at the age of 86. The funeral service will be held ...
Aug 17, 2022
Community Health Agency now offering Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced they are now offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments can be made at www.bhsj.org/scheduling or ...
Aug 16, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
Coldwater Schools offering free breakfast and lunch in 2022-23 as part of national program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Students enrolled in Coldwater Community Schools will receive free breakfast and lunches this school year as the district will be participating in the Community Eligibility Prov...
Aug 16, 2022 Mike Licht / CC
Planning Commission approves special land use permit for W. Garfield recreational marijuana processor
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a Special Land Use permit for a Recreational Marijuana Processor at 211 West Garfield Road on Monday night but they had to table anoth...
Aug 16, 2022 The Alaska Landmine / CC
Kolassa accepts Quincy Police Chief position, begins work on August 22
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Quincy will have its new police chief in place next Monday, August 22. Village Manager Brittany Butler says in her report to the Quincy Village Council for Tuesday's...
Aug 16, 2022 Courtesy Village of Quincy
South Monroe closed TFN after pieces of brick and ornamental overhang fall from Merriman Building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - South Monroe Street between U.S. 12 and West Pearl in downtown Coldwater is closed until further notice after pieces of a historic building fell to the street over the weekend. ...
Aug 16, 2022 Photo by MWC's Justin Lopshire
BUSINESS BEAT: Volunteers being sought for Quincy's Pints in the Park
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Quincy and the Quincy Rotary Club will be hosting the sixth edition of Pints in the Park on Saturday, September 24, 2022 and they are now accepting applications for ...
Aug 16, 2022
BOC vote 3-2 to advance Maple Lawn cash, put millage question on November ballot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A divided Branch County Board of Commissioners decided on Monday to advance Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation $1 million and to put a five year millage questio...
Aug 15, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
