Category Archives: Local News
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
Traffic restrictions to be in effect for today's Holiday Box pickup
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) Coldwater police have announced traffic restrictions for today around the Branch Area Food Pantry during their annual Holiday Box Distribution today. The distribution is today fro...
Nov 22, 2025
Angola man critically injured in crash with semi
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is investigating a serious two-vehicle crash that occurred early Friday morning on US 20 near West Otter Lake. The incident involved a s...
Nov 21, 2025
Lafferty and Saleh sworn in as Michigan State Police troopers
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A graduation ceremony was held Friday for the Michigan State Police 149th Trooper Recruit School, with 50 recruits sworn in as MSP troopers. Among the group were two Coldwater Hig...
Nov 21, 2025 Michigan State Police logo on vehicle (courtesy MSP)
Coldwater man facing domestic violence and weapons charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was arraigned Friday on domestic violence and weapons charges. 34-year-old Ryan Lynn Cotton faces multiple felony charges following an alleged domestic disturban...
Nov 21, 2025 BrianAJackson / Depositphotos.com
Branch Area Food Pantry gets $2,500 from Coldwater Knights of Columbus
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Just ahead of the annual Holiday Food Basket Distribution, the Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council 2900 has donated $2,500 to the Branch Area Food Pantry. Over 1,200 holiday t...
Nov 21, 2025 Branch Area Food Pantry President/Treasurer Greg Miller (L) accepts a $2,500.00 check from Chancelir Murdock, Grand Knight, Council 2900, Knights of Columbus (courtesy Knight of Columbus)
New leads emerge in seven-year search for missing Sturgis mother Brittany Shank
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - The investigation into the 2018 disappearance of Brittany Shank from Sturgis has received a significant boost with new leadership at the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office, result...
Nov 21, 2025
Educators explore feasibility of opening new Catholic high school serving Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After being closed for almost 60 years, members of the Catholic school community in Branch County have formed an expansion committee to explore the potential reopening of a Cath...
Nov 21, 2025 St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School logo
Several events planned for downtown Coldwater this holiday season
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Coldwater, after Coldwater Board of Public Utilities work crews spent the day Thursday decorating the downtown for the up...
Nov 20, 2025
