Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Businesses reminded that Michigan's minimum wage rate will go up on January 1
(UNDATED) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce along with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce are reminding businesses that Michigan's minimum wage rate will increase to $9.87 on January 1, 2022 whic...
Dec 08, 2021
Wind driven fire destroys farm house on Caudill property, home occupant taken to PCRH
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A raging fire destroyed a decades old farmhouse on Tuesday on the Caudill property at 523 West Central Road and caused nearly $285,000 worth of damage. Bronson Fire Chief ...
Dec 08, 2021 Photo courtesy of Bronson Fire Department Facebook page
CCS schedules Town Hall input session for next Tuesday following negative votes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community School District has scheduled what is being called a Town Hall input session with community members and those involved with the district for next Tuesday...
Dec 08, 2021 Coldwater Community Schools logo
D.D.A. board members hold live stream meeting with Main Street staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After recently being selected by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to take part in the Select Level of the Michigan Main Street Program, the first live stream public...
Dec 07, 2021
Arrest made after three month investigation into shooting death of Angola teenager
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - An arrest has been made in a shooting that took the life of a teenager from Angola on August 31. The Steuben County Sheriff's Department stated in a news release that detectives to...
Dec 07, 2021 Photo courtesy of Steuben County Sheriff's Department
Prosecutors file two first degree criminal sexual conduct charges against Bronson man
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Bronson man who was facing three charges after he allegedly choked a woman in his South Matteson Street apartment on November 16 is now facing two counts of first degree crimi...
Dec 07, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Artists invited to submit pieces for Art's Alive "Fur Babies"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Art's Alive's January art gallery exhibit "Fur Babies" is inviting artists of all ages to submit their interpretations of the themed show which will hang at Tibbits Opera House ...
Dec 07, 2021 Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater Planning Commission formally recommends landscape ordinance changes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission formally recommended proposed changes to the city's landscaping ordinance on Monday night. City Planner Dean Walrack said the changes were draf...
Dec 07, 2021 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Burst of heavy snow makes for a night of Branch County crashes
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Driving on Branch County roads became treacherous early Monday night as numerous accidents and slide offs were reported after a quick burst of heavy snow went through at abo...
Dec 07, 2021 Daniel / CC
Union City dealing with power issues again, UC Community Schools dismiss students early
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - An issue with an electrical circuit gave the Village of Union City another day of off and on power on Monday. Village officials say it's the same circuit that gave them an issu...
Dec 06, 2021 Denise Krebs / CC
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