Category Archives: Local News
Busy 2026 in store for Coldwater street and sidewalk construction
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a $55,000 Professional Services Agreement with Fishbeck Engineering of Lansing Monday night which begins the process for the 2026 constructio...
Nov 24, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Branch County Sheriff's office seeks public assistance in suspicious fire investigation
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious residential fire that occurred Friday, November 21 near the intersection of Bawden Road and Slisher Roa...
Nov 24, 2025
Michigan State Police searching for missing man from Marshall facility
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - Police are urgently seeking the public's assistance in locating 44-year-old Eddie Woods, who has been reported missing from an adult foster care facility near Marshall, Michigan....
Nov 24, 2025
Two arrested in early morning traffic stop in Batavia Township
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Late night traffic stop landed two people into the Branch County Jail. The Branch County Sherri's Department says just before 12:30 a.m. Monday morning, deputies conducte...
Nov 24, 2025
BUSINESS BEAT: Leadership appointments at SMB&T
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank & Trust (SMBT) has announced two key leadership appointments to its retail team. Felicia Landis has been promoted to Assistant Vice President and Muni...
Nov 24, 2025
Police searching for missing Fort Wayne teen
FORT WAYNE, IN (WTVB) - A Silver Alert has been issued for Aliyah Difilippo, a 15-year-old Hispanic female missing from Fort Wayne, Indiana, since Sunday evening. Indiana Stae Police say they believe ...
Nov 24, 2025
Potential for winter weather over Thanksgiving holiday increasing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County and much of Southern Michigan could experience a shift to wintry weather conditions over the Thanksgiving weekend, with forecasts indicating an increasing chance o...
Nov 24, 2025
Branch Area Food Pantry "Holiday Box" distribution deemed a success
COLDWATER, MI )WTVB) - The Branch Area Food Pantry says their 2025 Holiday Food Box distribution on Saturday was a huge success, providing over 1,200 boxes to families in need all across Branch County...
Nov 24, 2025
Deer harvest numbers up in 2025
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With still a handful of days left in the 2025 Michigan deer gun season Branch County hunters have already surpassed the number of deer harvested in the 2024 gun season. As of th...
Nov 24, 2025
Bronson announces next week to be final week of leaf pick up
BRONSON, MI (WTVB)- The City of Bronson has announced that its final week for fall leaf machine collection in 2025 will end next week, on Wednesday, November 26. Residents must have their leaves ready...
Nov 22, 2025
