Category Archives: Local News
BHSJCHA to begin offering Pfizer vaccine booster doses to eligible residents
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced they will be offering Pfizer vaccine booster doses to residents who previously received two doses of Pfizer...
Oct 04, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Branch County COA offering help with Medicare Part D Open Enrollment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Medicare Part D Open Enrollment takes place from October 15 through December 7 and the Branch County Commission on Aging will once again have counselors available at the Burnsid...
Oct 04, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Southern Michigan Bank & Trust take part in Keefer Hotel groundbreaking ceremony
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Representatives from Southern Michigan Bank and Trust had the honor on September 24 of attending a groundbreaking ceremony for the revitalization of the Keefer Hotel in downtown...
Oct 04, 2021 Pictured from SMB&T: Sarah Headley (First VP, Commercial Loan Manager), Jennifer Crist (AVP, Branch Manager), Rachel Doty (VP Commercial Loan Officer), Patrick Flannery (Director), and Kurt Miller (President/CCO)
CCS says close contacts will no longer be required to quarantine in posted statement on district website
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency rescinding their mandated quarantine order as of Thursday midnight in response to policy language added to the state...
Oct 02, 2021 Coldwater Community Schools logo
BCAR warns area residents of rental scams in tight housing market
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Association of REALTORS want to make area residents aware of rental scams especially in this tight housing market. The Association's Sandy Duvendack says t...
Oct 02, 2021 Alachua County / CC
Board of Commissioners formally approve request to change 911 and payroll positions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request from County Administrator Bud Norman on Thursday that the current 911 supervisor positions be changed to man...
Oct 02, 2021
Commissioners formally approve new employee recruitment plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a two year plan on Thursday which is designed to help recruit potential employees. The recommendation from Administrat...
Oct 01, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Timeline for new Coldwater BPU Director spelled out during board workshop
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A time line in the search for a new Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director was laid out during a board workshop on Wednesday night. Director Jeff Budd announced his resign...
Oct 01, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Doug's Auto Recyclers processes 16,000th vehicle since business opened in 1981
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Doug's Auto Recyclers at 352 South Angola Road says on their Facebook page that their 16,000th vehicle to be processed rolled into our facility on Thursday. To give you an idea ...
Oct 01, 2021 Courtesy Doug's Auto Recyclers. The 16,000th vehicle that has been processed since the business opened in 1981.
Union City Police investigating possible arson of vehicle, several others vandalized
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City Police say a pickup truck that was parked at Robbins Auto Parts and Service at 948 North Broadway on the north side of the village was set on fire Friday morning whi...
Oct 01, 2021 D4E / CC
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