Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Chris Nagel honored for 25 years of service to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital is congratulating Chris Nagel. She celebrated 25 years of service at the hospital as of last Friday. Nagel started there when was the hospi...
Jim Measel Mar 07, 2022 Photo courtesy of ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

Mayer and Cumming honored as Women of the Year during Power of the Purse
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two women from the community are honored every year during the Branch County United Way's Power of the Purse event for their service and community involvement. The honorees this...
Jim Measel Mar 07, 2022 Power of the Purse logo. (Courtesy Branch County United Way)

MSP looking for driver of stolen vehicle involved in crash near Three Rivers
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a stolen vehicle that was involved in a crash at U.S. 131 and Lovers Lane near Three Rivers. Troopers say the silver 200...
Jim Measel Mar 07, 2022

Gas prices in the Coldwater area top $4 gallon with no relief in sight
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As had been feared in recent days, gas prices at several Branch County service station have gone above $4 a gallon. The web site gasbuddy.com reports some area stations are ...
Jim Measel Mar 07, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC

Fink announces he is running for a second term in newly drawn district
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - G.O.P. State Representative Andrew Fink has announced he is running for a second term. If he wins, Fink would serve the newly drawn 35th State House District which covers Branch a...
Jim Measel Mar 06, 2022 Courtesy office of State Representative Andrew Fink

Reading man injured in two vehicle crash near Jonesville Walmart store
JONESVILLE, MI (WTVB) - A Reading man was injured Friday morning in a two vehicle crash on Lake Wilson Road near Olds Street in Jonesville. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department reports the crash ...
Jim Measel Mar 05, 2022 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Facebook page

CBPU Board approves bid of over $1.2 million for utility and road improvements on Michigan, Washington and Perkins
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors approved a low bid of over one million, 237 thousand dollars Wednesday night from Concord Excavating and Grading Incorporated for the Mic...
Jim Measel Mar 04, 2022

Hillsdale Hospital goes back to pre-COVID 19 pandemic visitor policy due to recent drop in cases
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Another area hospital has relaxed visitor guidelines due to the recent drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Hillsdale Hospital announced on Friday that due to a sustaine...
Jim Measel Mar 04, 2022 Courtesy of Hillsdale Hospital

Wilber makes statement about Tuesday night call to treat injury to Bronson H.S. basketball player
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber has posted a lengthy statement on the fire department's Facebook page about the circumstances surrounding a call Tuesday night after a Bronson High...
Jim Measel Mar 04, 2022 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department

BUSINESS BEAT: Branch County's Scott Fair honored by Farm Bureau Insurance
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Scott Fair of Branch County was recently awarded the Elton R. Smith Award from Farm Bureau Insurance. The award is considered the highest honor a Farm Bureau of Michigan age...
Jim Measel Mar 04, 2022 Photo courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce
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