Category Archives: Local News

Council instructs staff to go forward with proposed Children's Museum move to Taylor's
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council instructed city staff on Monday night to go forward with the proposed move of the Branch County Children's Museum to the former Taylor's Stationers bu...
Jim Measel Jan 24, 2022 Taylor's Stationers in downtown Coldwater before it closed in 2016. Photo courtesy of Taylor's Stationers

MSP: Police agencies around southern Michigan investigating numerous fraud complaints
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police at Jackson said on Monday that multiple police agencies in southern Michigan have been handling numerous fraud complaints where victims have lost $15,000 or ...
Jim Measel Jan 24, 2022

BUSINESS BEAT: ProMedica Hospice promoted to Level Four status in We Honor Veterans program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Hospice serving Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph Counties is pleased to announce their promotion to a Level Four status within the We Honor Veterans Program for their ...
Jim Measel Jan 24, 2022

KCC's Branch County Community Chorus looking for new members
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College's Branch County Community Chorus is accepting new members for its upcoming spring concert season. The first rehearsal of the spring season is scheduled...
Jim Measel Jan 24, 2022 Photo courtesy Kellogg Community College

Boil water advisory issued in City of Bronson due to drop in pressure
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson has issued a boil water advisory due to a drop in pressure in the city's water supply. Because of the drop, they say bacteria contamination may have occurred i...
Jim Measel Jan 23, 2022 Eric Norris / CC

Gilead Township campers and shed destroyed in early Saturday morning fire
GILEAD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Two campers and a shed were destroyed in a Gilead Township fire early Saturday morning. Bronson firefighters were dispatched at 6:45 a.m. to the area of Rubley and Snow Pr...
Jim Measel Jan 22, 2022 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)

Committee to be formed to look at County employee insurance issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners decided during their work session on Thursday to form a five person committee made up of county employees to look into concerns about increases in in...
Jim Measel Jan 21, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Branch Project Connect cancellation leads to Community Health Agency to move vaccine clinic
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the cancellation of Branch Project Connect, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has chosen to move their Free Flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinic to the...
Jim Measel Jan 21, 2022

Bronson issues "Run Water Advisory" for city water customers due to cold weather
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Due to the cold weather, the City of Bronson has issued a "Run Water Advisory" until January 30. They are asking its city water customers to run a small stream of water from one w...
Jim Measel Jan 21, 2022 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page

Cardboard sledding and Snow on Monroe added to 2022 Winterfest
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Winter Fest takes place this Saturday in Coldwater and organizers have added some new events after last year's Winter Fest had to be scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
Jim Measel Jan 21, 2022
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
Feels Like: 73°F
Humidity: 41%

