Category Archives: Local News
Coach Eby Youth and Family Center extending warming shelter operations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Officials at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center have announced an extension of the emergency warming shelter located in the center's gymnasium at 89 W. Chicago St. in Coldwat...
Jan 20, 2026
Dangerous temperatures and drifting snow cause school closings Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Due to dangerous windchills and potential of drifting roads, school districts in Branch County and around the region have canceled classes for Tuesday. Morning temperatures are ...
Jan 19, 2026 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Winter weather creates travel problems across Southwest Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Dangerous winter conditions have gripped Branch County today, as the National Weather Service issued the first Snow Squall Warning in the county's history. The Sheriffs departme...
Jan 19, 2026
First ever snow squall warning issued for Branch County Monday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Monday morning the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Northern Indiana issued a Snow Squall Warning for southern Branch County , marking the first time such an alert has b...
Jan 19, 2026
Business Beat : CBPU offering "Simply Efficient" Energy Optimization program in 2026
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) continues to offer its "Simply Efficient" Energy Optimization program in 2026, providing residential customers with cash incentives...
Jan 19, 2026
Butler Motor Speedway announces 2026 schedule
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Butler Motor Speedway has officially unveiled its 2026 racing schedule, promising a high-octane season at "The World's Fastest 3/8-Mile Dirt Track". The upcoming season will offici...
Jan 19, 2026
Bitter cold on tap for foreseeable future
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is bracing for a period of extreme arctic weather as temperatures are projected to plummet even more by the end of the week. Daytime highs are expected to struggle...
Jan 18, 2026
Bronson secures $1.95M federal grant to upgrade aging wastewater treatment facility
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson recently secured $1.95 million in federal funding to modernize its aging wastewater treatment plant. Part of a larger $2.6 million infrastructure initiative, t...
Jan 17, 2026
Bronson schools renovation projects moving forward
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Superintendent Kate Wall says progress on two projects funded by the district's bond are taking shape, the reconstruction of the school track and the addition/renovation a...
Jan 17, 2026
One dead one critical in St Joseph County crash
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A two-vehicle collision on Featherstone Road near Taylor Road in Sherman Township resulted in the death of a 55-year-old Sturgis woman and left a 79-year-old woman in cri...
Jan 16, 2026
