Category Archives: Local News
Preparing your home for sub zero temperatures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As sub-zero temperatures sweep across southern Michigan, experts are urging homeowners to take immediate action to prevent catastrophic property damage. The most critical step i...
Jan 22, 2026
City of Bronson Issues "Run Water Advisory" due to extreme cold forecast
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson has issued an official "Run Water Advisory" for all municipal water customers, effective Thursday evening, Jan. 22, through Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The advisor...
Jan 22, 2026
LifeCare Ambulance meets response goals for second straight quarter in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - For the second straight quarter, LifeCare Ambulance met response time goals under terms of a three-year contract with Branch County during the final three months of 2025. The co...
Jan 22, 2026 Courtesy LifeCare Ambulance
Two rescued, one arrested at overnight fire in Jackson
JACKSON,MI (WTVB) Firefighters in Jackson, rescued two individuals from a burning home on Clinton Street late Wednesday night. Crews arriving at the scene around 10:00 p.m. encountered heavy smoke and...
Jan 22, 2026
Coldwater Police seeking public's assistance in locating "Scooter Bandits"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Police Department is asking for the publics assistance in solving a theft that occurred earlier this month in downtown Coldwater, where two juvenile suspects alleg...
Jan 22, 2026
Snow and wind slow morning commute, bitter cold arrives on Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County residents were greeted this morning with another slippery commute following another round of overnight snow. The combination of snow and wind caused travel issues ...
Jan 22, 2026
Tibbits holds annual meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Tibbits Opera Foundation & Arts Council, Inc. held its annual meeting on Wednesday, at the historic Tibbits Opera House. Treasurer Dylan Foster presented the financial o...
Jan 22, 2026
Business Beat : Leaders at Hillsdale Hospital appointed to new executive roles
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital has announced a strategic restructuring of its executive team, appointing Randy Holland as the new Chief Nursing and Infection Control Officer and transitioni...
Jan 22, 2026
Maple Lawn receives $3.8 million cash infusion from long awaited COVID funding
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility, a county-owned nursing home, has received nearly $3.8 million in federal Employee Retention Credits after a four-year applic...
Jan 22, 2026 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater blood drive to help combat statewide shortage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The American Red Cross declared a severe blood shortage in Michigan this week as the state's blood inventory plummeted by approximately 35% over the last month. Officials attribu...
Jan 22, 2026
