Category Archives: Local News

EMT training program starts Monday at KCC Coldwater campus
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -A 15-week Emergency Medical Technician course will begin next Monday at the K.C.C. Grahl Center in Coldwater. There is no charge thanks to a funding package coordinated by Kellog...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2022 Kellogg Community College Grahl Center (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

County Clerk's annual report shows CCW permits dropped in 2021 from previous year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Clerk Terry Kubasiak said in her annual report that was accepted by the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday that the number of Concealed Weapons Permits that were ap...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

BUSINESS BEAT: Titus Joins Southern Michigan Bank & Trust
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank & Trust First Vice President/Head of Retail/Chief Deposit Officer Derek Naylor has announced the appointment of Brandy Titus to the position of Vice P...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2022 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust

Odette to be sentenced September 26 after entering pleas in child sex crime cases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A September 26 sentencing hearing has been scheduled for a Butler Township man who was charged with seven counts following a Michigan State Police investigation into alleged chi...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2022 Joe Gratz

BACC renovation work done, open house planned for November 5
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After a year of renovation construction, Branch I.S.D. Assistant Superintendent and Director of Career and Technical Education Dustin Scharer told the district's Board of Educat...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2022 Photo courtesy Branch I.S.D.

Four homes hit by drive by projectiles in Steuben County.
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports houses were damaged by projectiles during the early morning hours of Tuesday. The first report was in the 1100 ...
Jim Measel Aug 24, 2022

Coldwater's annual Haunted Forest scheduled for October 14 and 15
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The dates for the City of Coldwater's annual Haunted Forest have been announced. The celebration of Halloween will be held during the evenings of Friday, October 14 and Saturday...
Jim Measel Aug 24, 2022

Employee presses Commissioners on the "stonewalling" of wage re-classifications
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will soon start the process of putting together Branch County's budget for 2023. With that in mind, Deputy Treasurer Kalie Beemer spoke ...
Jim Measel Aug 24, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH Volunteers bringing back purse BINGO on September 21
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital Volunteers have announced their popular purse bingo fundraiser event will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Purse Bingo will be hel...
Jim Measel Aug 24, 2022 clyderob / CC

Power goes out in UC after tree falls into wires, Village office closed on Wednesday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Due to an extended power outage, the Union City Village Office will be closed to all business and will have no phone service on Wednesday, August 24. Customers may still use th...
Jim Measel Aug 24, 2022 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
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