Category Archives: Local News
Branch County unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% in August
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County saw a drop in it's unemployment rate during the month of August. Data released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget sho...
Sep 23, 2021 Bytemarks / CC
Union City woman charged with being possession of meth and stun gun
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Union City woman is facing three felony charges after she allegedly was in possession of methamphetamine and a stun gun when she was stopped by the Michigan State Police on Tu...
Sep 23, 2021 Chris Potter / CC
Angry parents blast Health Department quarantine policy for school kids
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Angry parents blasted Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns during Thursday's Board of Health meeting over her quarantine orders of sc...
Sep 23, 2021 Tim Reckmann / CC
Bob Swick named as new Branch County 911 Director, begins new duties on October 11
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman announced on Thursday that Robert "Bob" Swick has accepted the position of being the county's new 911 Director. Swick previously worked wi...
Sep 23, 2021
Open House scheduled for Lakeland Elementary School next Tuesday evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools has scheduled an open house at the new Lakeland Elementary School for next Tuesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.. District parents, guardian...
Sep 23, 2021 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Heavy rain hits Branch County, over 3 1/2 inches measured since Tuesday night
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Your rain gauge maybe different but the Michigan State University Extension Service weather station at the Bloom Dairy Farm west of Coldwater has measured over three-and-a-h...
Sep 23, 2021 VV Nincic / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Many local breweries to sample from at Pints in the Park
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The fifth edition of Pints in the Park will be held this Saturday, September 25th at the Quincy Park. Breweries to sample from include Two Bandits Brewery, Ramshackle Brewing, Hill...
Sep 23, 2021
Body of missing woman found in northwest St. Joseph County, White Pigeon man facing charges
VAN BUREN, MI (WTVB) - A White Pigeon man is scheduled to be formally charged on Thursday in Van Buren County after his vehicle allegedly struck and killed a woman Monday morning. The name of the 29-y...
Sep 23, 2021 Photo courtesy Van Buren County Sheriff's Department
BHSJCHA Health Officer updates quarantine order to align with new state guidelines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns has updated the quarantine order she issued on September 3 so that that agency can align with ne...
Sep 23, 2021
Sherwood man charged with alleged sex crimes involving underage girls
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Sherwood man was formally charged with two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct on Tuesday in Branch County District Court in connection with alleged crimes involvi...
Sep 22, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
