Category Archives: Local News
Jackson County man convicted in Governor Whitmer kidnapping plot has conviction vacated
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned the three convictions of Joseph Morrison for his secondary role in the 2020 plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In 2022, a Jacks...
Jun 10, 2026
City of Bronson to seek U.S.D.A. Rural Business Development Grant
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council passed a resolution on Monday night which gives city staff permission to apply for a U.S.D.A. Rural Business Development Grant. City Manager Brandon Mersm...
Jun 10, 2026
Branch County to seek surveyor to remonument Indiana boarder
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request from Administrator Frank Walsh Tuesday to find a surveyor to do work along the Michigan-Indiana border under...
Jun 10, 2026
Hearing to dismiss class action lawsuit against City of Coldwater scheduled for Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater is scheduled to face a class-action lawsuit challenging its municipal utility fees during a pivotal motion-to-dismiss hearing Thursday. The legal battle, w...
Jun 10, 2026
MSP: Fatal I-69 crash remains under investigation as they await results of toxicology tests from truck driver
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal collision on I-69 that claimed the life of a Branch County Road Commission employee. MSP says they are waiting for to...
Jun 09, 2026 Michigan State Police logo on vehicle (courtesy MSP)
CBPU customers won't see rate hikes this summer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Just as Consumers Energy customers in Branch County and across the state are bracing for higher electricity costs following a string of state-approved increases, local household...
Jun 09, 2026
MSP urges caution for parents and teen drivers during the "100 Deadliest Days"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police (MSP) are urging parents and teen motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads following the official start of the "100 Deadliest Days" for teena...
Jun 09, 2026
Utility work affecting US-12 traffic in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A water service project kicked off this morning in Coldwater, prompting lane closures and traffic shifts on a busy stretch of US-12. Beginning today at 8:00 a.m., construction c...
Jun 09, 2026 Screenshot
Awarding of major Coldwater road construction put on hold for at least two weeks
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) - A decision on a major downtown road and utility improvement project is on hold following a deadlocked City Council vote on Monday night. The City recently received six bids for e...
Jun 09, 2026
Hot and humid weather could fuel strong to severe storms Wednesday and Thursday
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) - Branch County and southern Michigan are bracing for the first wave of extreme heat this season, as a powerful warm front ushers in tropical air. National Weather Service Meteorol...
Jun 09, 2026
