Category Archives: Local News
County looking at insurance options due to higher employee premiums
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A committee made up of county employees who were told to look into concerns about large increases in 2022 insurance premiums suggested during the Branch County Board of Commissi...
Feb 4, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
First case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant reported in Hillsdale County
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency said on Friday they have been notified of the first identified case of the Omicron variant in Hillsdale County. All three...
Feb 4, 2022 Navy Medicine
Two injured in St. Joseph County Wednesday morning crash on M-86
NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Two persons were injured, one seriously, in a St. Joseph County crash on Wednesday morning. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says the crash happened at about 3:4...
Feb 4, 2022
Union City Senior Center project nearing its conclusion, interior work almost done
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - After almost three years, the Union City Senior Center Project is nearly complete. The interior work in the former Putnam Funeral Home building is almost done and Village offic...
Feb 4, 2022
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber sponsoring Mini Golf and ice skating at Bent Prop Pub
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a Winter Mini Golf Classic next to the Bent Prop Pub from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12. This ...
Feb 4, 2022
Poor road conditions force third straight day of no school in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTYY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County school administrators have given students a third straight snow day thanks to the winter storm on Wednesday which dumped nearly ten inches of snow of the area...
Feb 4, 2022 Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington / CC
Sheriff meets with local marketing firm in attempt to fill vacancies
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff John Pollack told County Commissioners during their work session on Thursday that he is talking with a local marketing firm to assist in advertising for ne...
Feb 3, 2022 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Commissioners schedule action on resolution to support township animal control ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners decided during Thursday's work session to take formal action during next Tuesday's regular meeting on a resolution that would be in favor of an Anima...
Feb 3, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Between 8 to 10 inches of snow reported from first big storm of the winter
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Thursday was a dig out day around Branch County after the first major snowstorm of the season. Almost as much snow fell on Wednesday as had been reported all winter as sever...
Feb 3, 2022 Stephane Mignon / CC
CBPU Board approves farm lease renewal, approves recommendation on preliminary design of WRRF's improvements
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater BPU Board of Directors approved a five year renewal of a lease on Wednesday night with Brian Sexton of Sexton Farms to farm two parcels of CBPU owned land. Sexton ...
Feb 3, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture
