Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Kids Art Rocks reception next Tuesday at Tibbits Opera House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A reception in honor of student artists who have submitted works as part of the The Arts Alive Kids' Art Rocks! gallery show at Tibbits Opera House will be held at 6:00 p.m. on ...
Jun 29, 2022 Student artist Landon Longstreet poses with his winning 2021 Kids’ Art Rocks! submission. The annual Kids’ Art Rocks! contest, which is currently on display in the Tibbits Art Gallery, will conclude with an artist reception on July 5.
Teenage girl charged in false bomb threat at Bronson High School
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutors have charged a teenage girl with allegedly making a false bomb threat at Bronson High School on March 9. 18-year-old Morgan Payge Fill was arraigned on...
Jun 29, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
City Council approves new fire engine for CFD, Mayor expresses discomfort with only one bid
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - On a 6-3 vote, the Coldwater City Council gave Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz permission on Monday night to enter into a contract with Spencer Manufacturing of South Haven to build an...
Jun 28, 2022 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
City Council approves change order so that Perkins Street can be fixed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a change order to the Michigan/Washington/Perkins Reconstruction Project on Monday night which will allow crews to repair East Perkins from S...
Jun 28, 2022
Another Batavia Township break in reported, MSP are investigating
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police Troopers say they are investigating a report of a breaking and entering in the 300 block of West Chicago in Batavia Township that took place on Mond...
Jun 28, 2022
Sekisui Voltek request to buy small parcels of city-owned land approved by Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a $6,600 request from Sekisui Voltek on Monday night to buy two small parcels of land owned by the City at the south end of Allen Avenue. Cit...
Jun 27, 2022
City Council gives final approval to Marsh offer to buy downtown building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council unanimously approved a $20,000 offer from Chad Marsh on Monday night to purchase a downtown commercial building at 71-73 West Chicago which was donate...
Jun 27, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Community Health Agency starts online scheduling link for HIV testing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency announced on Monday they have launched an online scheduling link for curbside, confidential, HIV testing. It started on M...
Jun 27, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
BCSO Marine Patrol taking part in "Operation Dry Water" during the upcoming holiday weekend
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department Marine Patrol will once again be taking part in the national "Operation Dry Water" during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Sher...
Jun 27, 2022 Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office
Memorial stone rededicated for former State Representative Bill Marshall
ALLEN, MI (WTVB) - A memorial stone for former State House Representative Bill Marshall was rededicated in Allen on Saturday. State Representative Andrew Fink brought two proclamations and local law e...
Jun 27, 2022 Photo courtesy of Bart Marshall
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