Category Archives: Local News
Nearly a dozen Branch County employee reclassification requests have been submitted in 2021
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two more county employee reclassification requests have been submitted to Branch County Administrator Bud Norman. One was from Interim 911 Director Jean Ratkowski to reclassify ...
Oct 7, 2021 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: Five Star Pizza hiring at all locations
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Five Star Pizza has the "Help Wanted" up at all of their locations. They are hiring at their stores in Bronson, Colon, Homer and Union City. Five Star Pizza says they offer ...
Oct 7, 2021 SurFeRGiRL30 / CC
Rumsey expresses frustration with city's work on Landscaping Ordinance amendments
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A member of the Coldwater Planning Commission expressed his displeasure Monday night with the amount of time it has taken for the City of Coldwater to put together a Landscaping...
Oct 7, 2021 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
St. Joe deputies find large amount of meth during Monday morning traffic stop
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department says a 40-year-old man from White Pigeon was arrested Monday morning with a large amount of methamphetamine in his possession....
Oct 6, 2021 Office of Public Affairs / CC
Lakeland prisoner charged with trying to escape in August from prison van
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former Lakeland Correctional Facility prisoner was arraigned via a video conference Tuesday in Branch County District Court on two charges after he allegedly tried to escape f...
Oct 6, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Clemens Food Group holding hiring extravaganza on October 22
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Clemens Food Group in Coldwater will be holding a hiring extravaganza on October 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. that will feature food, music and giveaways. The event will b...
Oct 6, 2021
Quincy Rotary Club donates $5,000 to Kimball Camp August 12 storm clean up
READING, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Rotary Club has come to the aid of the Kimball Camp YMCA Nature Center near Reading after the August 12 storm knocked down or damaged over 1,000 trees. A $5,000 check w...
Oct 6, 2021 Quincy Rotary President Mike Hard presentation of a $5,000 check to Tyler Tracy who is the new executive director at Kimball YMCA Camp. Photo courtesy of Quincy Rotary Club Facebook page.
City of Bronson schedules fire hydrant flushing for October 18 and 19
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson has announced that crews will be flushing fire hydrants later this month. The flushing will begin 12:01 a.m. Monday morning October 18th for the Northern secti...
Oct 6, 2021 Bill Smith / CC
Union City plans to celebrate 100th anniversary of Riley Dam in 2023
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Village Council formally began the planning on Monday night for the Riley Dam's 100 year celebration. Called "100 Dam Years", the celebration is set to take plac...
Oct 5, 2021 Courtesy Village of Union City
Reichle told to serve 9 1/2 to 25 years in prison for child sex crimes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A man with a criminal history that goes back to 2006 will spend some more time in the Michigan Department of Corrections after he was sentenced last week in Branch County Circui...
Oct 5, 2021 Jumilla / CC
