Category Archives: Local News
Coldwater Community School survey seeks input on universal masking
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools has posted a survey on the district's website that asks parents which direction the district should take in regards to universal masking. Any hopes s...
Sep 27, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
Two Sunday night motorcycle crashes in St. Joseph County under investigation
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department is investigating a pair of motorcycle crashes which took place within about a half hour of one another on Sunday evening. Sher...
Sep 27, 2021
Coldwater's final bulk brush pickup for the year starts next Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker says the final bulk brush pickup for the year will begin next Monday, October 4th. Yard waste bags will continue to be picked up each Monday, ...
Sep 27, 2021
CFD Chief gets City Council permission to start process for new vehicle
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council gave Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz permission on Monday night to begin the process of creating apparatus specifications and then accepting bids for a new v...
Sep 27, 2021 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Wallen, Searls and Keller named Union City Citizens of the Year
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Barb Wallen, Stephen Searls and Don Keller were chosen by local residents as the winners of the 2021 Union City Citizens of the Year Award . The announcement of the 2021 winner...
Sep 27, 2021 Courtesy Village of Union City
BUSINESS BEAT: Cronkhite Beverage Catering providing catering for local events
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Cronkhite Beverage Catering services had the honor of bar tending for the Branch County Community Foundation last Thursday at The Ponds while they celebrated 30 years of service...
Sep 27, 2021 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Fink says new state budget protects Michigan residents from "government overreach into private health decisions,"
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Andrew Fink says the state budget for the fiscal year beginning this Friday includes measures which he says protect personal freedoms related to vaccination a...
Sep 27, 2021 Courtesy State Representative Andrew Fink
CHS Interact Club gets Solar Grant for vegetable garden to feed community
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - One of the Coldwater Solar grants that were awarded this week went to the Coldwater High School Interact Club which will assist them in establishing a vegetable garden. Club mem...
Sep 25, 2021
Coldwater BPU Board to hold Wednesday workshop to discuss search for Budd's successor
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors will hold a workshop Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the search for the next utility director. Current Director Jeff...
Sep 24, 2021
County wants to move 911 and Payroll Supervisor positions to non-union management
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request during their Wednesday work session to move the 911 Supervisor and the Payroll Supervisor positions to non-uni...
Sep 24, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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