Category Archives: Local News

6 % of Registered Michigan voters have already cast their ballots
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - With a little less than three weeks left until Michigan's November 3 General Election, more than 440,000 voters have already cast their ballots. According to data released by the ...
Brett Briscoe Oct 14, 2026

Thousands of Michigan residents have fallen off SNAP since new regulations took effect
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - More than 167,000 Michigan residents, including over 53,000 children, have fallen off the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since the sweeping federal "On...
Brett Briscoe Oct 14, 2026

Business Beat : Tommy's Express Car Wash "Tunnel of Terror" returns October 28th
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Tunnel of Terror officially returns to Tommy's Express Car Wash in Coldwater on Wednesday October 28. During the spooky event Tommy's slows down its motorized belt to...
Brett Briscoe Oct 14, 2026

Max Larsen Elementary celebrates new playground equipment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Max Larsen Elementary School has officially unveiled a brand-new playground structure aimed at boosting the physical, social, and emotional development of its students. Coldwate...
Brett Briscoe Oct 14, 2026 Screenshot

Coldwater market re-opens hours after Tuesday fire
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Fresh Market has officially reopened just hours after an early Tuesday morning fire caused an estimated $45,000 in damages to the international grocery store. Dispa...
Brett Briscoe Oct 14, 2026

Bronson says no to MDOT proposed US-12 "Road Diet"
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council voted down a proposal from the Michigan Department of Transportation on Monday night to implement a "road diet" along US-12 which would have converted the...
Brett Briscoe Oct 14, 2026

Commissioners approve rate increase for fingerprinting by Sheriff's Department
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners approved a request from Sheriff Fred Blankenship on Tuesday to increase fingerprinting fees. The request follows an $1.75 increase in fi...
Brett Briscoe Oct 14, 2026

Coldwater grocery damaged in early morning fire
COLDWATER, MI - The Coldwater Fire Department, along with automatic aid from the Quincy and Bronson fire departments, successfully contained a commercial structure fire early Tuesday morning at the Co...
Brett Briscoe Oct 13, 2026

Downtown fountain fails to pass council for second time
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Plans to build a new fountain in the southeast quadrant of Four Corners Park have been defeated for a second consecutive meeting following another tied vote by the Coldwater Cit...
Brett Briscoe Oct 13, 2026

Ealy voting for November election begins October 24th
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Early voting in Branch County will officially begin a week from Saturday on October 24. This convenience allows all registered residents to cast their ballots ahead of the Novem...
Brett Briscoe Oct 13, 2026
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Battle Creek, MI, USA
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