Category Archives: Local News
"Sarah Irene's Fall Harvest" fundraising event will be held again next weekend
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson High School graduate Sarah Haylett-Jones lost her life 14 years ago while serving in the line of duty as a deputy in the Monroe County, Indiana Sheriff's Department. She d...
Sep 30, 2022
BUSINESS BEAT: SMBT looking to fill open positions
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank and Trust is hiring. They currently have openings for various positions such as Mortgage Loan Officer, Wealth Management, Commercial Loan Administrati...
Sep 30, 2022 Photo courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust
Portion of Butters Avenue scheduled to be closed next week due to water infrastructure work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A portion of a well-traveled road on Coldwater's west side will be closed next week. The City of Coldwater says Butters Avenue from Riverside Drive to Race Street will be closed...
Sep 29, 2022 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Drive-up flu shot clinic scheduled Burnside Center for October 11
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County seniors are invited to attend a drive-up flu shot clinic at the Burnside Center which will be held on Tuesday, October 11 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.. The Bran...
Sep 29, 2022
Branch I.S.D. vehicles hit by catalytic converter thieves
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The rash of catalytic converter thefts has even affected the Branch Intermediate School District. Business Manager Diane Shiery told the district's Board of Education on Wednesd...
Sep 29, 2022 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
No BISD partner found yet for Agri-Environmental Wilderness Expedition program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch I.S.D. Superintendent Kris Jenkins told the district's Board of Education on Wednesday that they continue to look for a organization to help with a summer time program th...
Sep 29, 2022 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Dairy Queen NOT among stores ordered to pay labor law fines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The owners and operators of the Dairy Queen store at 559 East Chicago in Coldwater would like to clarify their store was NOT among the DQ locations in Indiana and in Sturgis tha...
Sep 29, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Former Hope Network Building to be new home of Child Advocacy Center
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence has found a new home for their Child Advocacy Center. It will be located across the street from their Naomi Davi...
Sep 29, 2022 The Branch County Coalition Against and Sexual Violence now own the former Hope Network building. A closing of the property took place on Monday. Photo courtesy BCCADASV.
Downtown Coldwater restaurant gets $18,000 grant from MEDC Match on Main program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - El Taco Loco Mexican Taqueria LLC has received an $18,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Match on Main program. The grant was presented to El Taco Lo...
Sep 28, 2022 In the photo from left: Danielle Lopez, Owner, El Taco Loco; Brad Rockey, President, and Audrey Tappenden, Director, of Coldwater DDA & Main Street Program. Photo courtesy of City of Coldwater
Second Everbright level donation for Children's Museum move to Taylor Building announced
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Organizers of a crowdfunding campaign to help relocate the Children's Museum of Branch County to the Taylor's building in downtown Coldwater have announced a second Everbright l...
Sep 28, 2022 Photo courtesy of City of Coldwater
