Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Farmers Market starts 12 week run on Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Farmers Market will return to Downtown Coldwater for its 7th season starting this Saturday. The Market will run for 12 weeks from June 26 through September 11. Hou...
Jun 22, 2021
ProMedica continuing mask policy at Coldwater hospital as safety precaution
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While the State of Michigan is lifting it's COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, there are still some places where you will still have to wear a mask before entering. One of those ...
Jun 22, 2021 ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
NWS confirms F-1 tornado struck Fremont, Indiana on Monday morning
NORTH WEBSTER, IN (WTVB) - The National Weather Service has confirmed a brief F-1 tornado hit Fremont, Indiana as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through southern Michigan and northeast Indiana e...
Jun 22, 2021 Fremont Community Schools Solar Field damaged by F1 tornado. Photo courtesy of Fremont Community Schools
Speedrack Products to add new facility in West Michigan
WALKER, MI (WTVB) - Speedrack Products, which currently has a manufacturing operation in Quincy, is adding a third location in Michigan, which will create 164 new jobs in Walker, outside of Grand Rapi...
Jun 22, 2021 The Speedrack Products location at 42 Cole Street, Quincy, Michigan (courtesy of Speedrack Products)
Inmate gets probation, must pay over $3,000 in restitution for jail flood
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Branch County Jail inmate who was charged with backing up a toilet and flooding several jail cells in the old jail last Christmas Eve was given two years of probation and a su...
Jun 21, 2021 Best Law
Wal Mart store robber given prison sentence of 19 months to 15 years
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man who was charged in connection with a robbery last September at the Coldwater Walmart store was ordered to serve between 19 months and 15 years in prison on Monda...
Jun 21, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
MDHHS reports new Branch County COVID-19 cases went up slightly over last week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted on Tuesday throughout the entire state of Michigan, the latest statistics from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services show ...
Jun 21, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
City announces home improvement grants available to eligible 1st Ward residents
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater announced on Monday it is partnering with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to award home maintenance and improvement grants to eligible hom...
Jun 21, 2021 Courtesy City of Coldwater
NWS says they have not confirmed any tornadoes in Branch County storms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service office in northern Indiana issued a statement on Monday which said as of 7:00 a.m. they have not confirmed any tornadoes occurred with storms that r...
Jun 21, 2021 Photo courtesy of Amy Roberts
BUSINESS BEAT: CB&T temporarily closes Autobank due to construction
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Century Bank and Trust announced last week that due to road construction on North Monroe Street, its Autobank location will be temporarily closed. Century is asking residents to...
Jun 21, 2021
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