Category Archives: Local News
Convicted serial killer from 1970's dies at Lakeland Correctional Facility
COLDWATER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A convicted serial killer died recently at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater while serving out four life sentences. A spokesman with the Michigan Department ...
Feb 07, 2022
Injured snowmobile driver flown out after crash in Ovid Township
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan D.N.R. is continue to investigate a snowmobile crash in Ovid Township on Sunday night. Authorities say the driver was injured when his snowmobile crashed into a...
Feb 07, 2022
SUP permit requests for two recreational marijuana grow operations on Race Street to come before Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request from Mian A. Anwar to consider a Special Land Use Permit petition for two Adult Use Recreational Marihuana Grow Class C Establishment operations for the property at 43...
Feb 05, 2022 Lindsay Fox / CC
Baker pleased with number of bids for summer road and utility projects in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Bids were opened this week for several major road and utility construction projects that are scheduled to take place this summer in the City of Coldwater. Coldwater City Manager...
Feb 05, 2022
County looking at insurance options due to higher employee premiums
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A committee made up of county employees who were told to look into concerns about large increases in 2022 insurance premiums suggested during the Branch County Board of Commissi...
Feb 04, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
First case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant reported in Hillsdale County
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency said on Friday they have been notified of the first identified case of the Omicron variant in Hillsdale County. All three...
Feb 04, 2022 Navy Medicine
Two injured in St. Joseph County Wednesday morning crash on M-86
NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Two persons were injured, one seriously, in a St. Joseph County crash on Wednesday morning. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says the crash happened at about 3:4...
Feb 04, 2022
Union City Senior Center project nearing its conclusion, interior work almost done
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - After almost three years, the Union City Senior Center Project is nearly complete. The interior work in the former Putnam Funeral Home building is almost done and Village offic...
Feb 04, 2022
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber sponsoring Mini Golf and ice skating at Bent Prop Pub
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Winter Mini Golf Classic next to the Bent Prop Pub from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12. This ...
Feb 04, 2022
Poor road conditions force third straight day of no school in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTYY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County school administrators have given students a third straight snow day thanks to the winter storm on Wednesday which dumped nearly ten inches of snow of the area...
Feb 04, 2022 Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington / CC
