Category Archives: Local News
Business Beat: "Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals" class scheduled for this Sunday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A comprehensive Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals training course is scheduled for this upcoming Sunday, June 14. Running from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the single-day...
Jun 09, 2026
Hillsdale County woman's death at Huron Valley Correctional Facility ,the third in a month, sparks more calls for intervention
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Federal and state lawmakers are demanding immediate intervention and leadership changes within the Michigan Department of Corrections following the unexpected death of Ashley Hoat...
Jun 09, 2026
Supply issues delay completion of Phase 1 of Rotary Park renovations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Supply chain bottlenecks and regulatory delays have temporarily halted progress on the Phase 1 renovation of Rotary Park. According to City Manager Keith Baker, Parrish Excavati...
Jun 09, 2026
Coldwater City Council adopts 2027 fiscal year budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council unanimously approved the city's Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget on Monday, during its regular meeting. The adopted General Fund budget projects total reven...
Jun 09, 2026
Coldwater man arraigned on CSC charges for alleged inappropriate contact with 15 year old girl
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 21-year-old Coldwater man was arraigned in Branch 3A District Court Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges. Jacob Lawrence Herwarth, has been charged with two counts of third-degree ...
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Branch County tragedy brings state's "Move Over" law to the forefront, violations punishable by up to 15 years in prison
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A horrific crash on Interstate 69 in Branch County last week has turned fatal after 46-year-old Road Commission employee Casey Rice succumbed to his injuries, underscoring the d...
Jun 08, 2026
Tuber injured at Coldwater Lake on Sunday
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 35-year-old Bronson man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a tubing accident on Coldwater Lake on Sunday. According to the Branch County Sheriff...
Jun 08, 2026
New Cannabis tax raises come in more than $50 million below projections for first quarter of 2026
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's new 25-percent wholesale tax on cannabis products, enacted on January 1, is falling severely short of its initial revenue projections. The tax generated just $34 millio...
Jun 08, 2026
Branch County Road Commission employee Casey Rice succumbs to injuries following Thursday crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Road Commission employee who had his tractor struck by a semi while mowing along I-69 last Thursday has died. Friends and family confirmed via social media ove...
Jun 08, 2026
Gas prices continue downward trend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's a little less expensive to fill the gas tank to start this week. Triple-A Michigan says the state's average price is down 21-cents a gallon to $4.17 , which is 61-cents mor...
Jun 08, 2026
