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Gray guilty of vehicle theft, acquitted of home invasion following Circuit Court trial
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Quincy man was acquitted of a home invasion charge but a Branch County Circuit Court jury found him guilty of a motor vehicle theft following a trial on Tuesday. 22-year-old D...
Jul 14, 2022 KeithBurtis / CC
Local musician Jim Stout passes at the age of 71
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There is a big hole in the local music scene. Stout wintered in New Mexico and that was where he started to have health problems last winter. After he got out of University of N...
Jul 14, 2022
Alan Booth retiring as Branch County employee, honored during Commissioners meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A long time Branch County employee was honored during Tuesday's Branch County Board of Commissioners meeting. Alan Booth has worked in the county's maintenance department for th...
Jul 13, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission to visit CPD on August 3
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Public Safety Director Joe Scheid says a team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission will examine all aspects of the Coldwater Police ...
Jul 13, 2022 Coldwater Police vehicle (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Hillsdale man claims $150,000 Powerball prize from Michigan Lottery
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale man has won a $150,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. 57-year-old James Scheibner matched the four white balls and the Powerball in the June 25 drawing to ...
Jul 13, 2022 Henita May / CC
City Council and Coldwater Township Board approve five year fire and emergency agreement
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new five-year agreement for fire and emergency response service between the City of Coldwater and Coldwater Township was approved Monday night by both the Coldwater City Counc...
Jul 13, 2022 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: KCC Coldwater campus offering chance to win free credit hours
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College students who will be attending classes in the fall will have a chance to win free credit hours while checking out the College's Coldwater campus during...
Jul 13, 2022
Sturgis man facing charges following pursuit involving numerous police agencies
BURR OAK, MI (WTVB) - A 27-year-old Sturgis man is facing multiple charges following a pursuit involving police from two counties on Monday. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says deputies fro...
Jul 13, 2022 Daniel / CC
Request to suspend late fees for 30 days to promote online dog license sales delayed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Action by the Branch County Board of Commissioners on a request from County Treasurer Steve Rutz to suspend late fees for 30 days to allow for the promotion of online dog licens...
Jul 12, 2022 flowcomm / CC
Bronson City Council get update on proposed temporary ambulance plan to help shorthanded Life Care
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council got an update Monday night on efforts to have an auxiliary ambulance stationed at the Bronson fire station in case a LifeCare Ambulance is not available i...
Jul 12, 2022 Steve Frisbie representing Life Care Ambulance during a Bronson City Council meeting in July of 2022. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
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