Category Archives: Local News
Branch County Planning Commission approves updated Master Plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An updated Branch County Master Plan was approved by the County's Planning Commission on Wednesday and sent on to the Branch County Board of Commissioners for their authorizatio...
Sep 1, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Barton Lake couple win $1 million in Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes
BARTON LAKE, IN (WTVB) - A couple who live on Barton Lake just south of the Michigan-Indiana state line were working in their garden on Tuesday afternoon when they found out they were winners of $1 mi...
Sep 1, 2021 Photo courtesy of PCH Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Voting starts for Union City Citizens of the Year
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chamber of Commerce says it's that time in Union City again to select and honor two residents for the Citizen of the Year Award. Ballots boxes are at Jack's Groc...
Sep 1, 2021
Injured motorcyclist flown to Bronson Hospital after crashing in Bethel Township
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An injured motorcyclist had to be flown out Tuesday night following a crash in the area of U.S. 12 and Wildlife Road. The crash was reported at about 7:20 p.m.. Michigan S...
Sep 1, 2021
Mary and Martha's Diner returns after COVID-19 shutdown
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A free weekly meal dinner program at the Coldwater United Methodist church is once again up and running this summer after shutting down when the pandemic arrived in the winter o...
Sep 1, 2021 Tom Shenefield, a Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotarian who is a member of the Coldwater United Methodist Church, which hosts a free weekly dinner. Shenefield helps manage the M&M Diner at the church and spoke about the dinner at the August 26, 2021 Sunrise Rotary meeting. (photo courtesy Jim Whelan)
Opera star from Coldwater and husband to perform at the Tibbits
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An internationally acclaimed opera singer from Coldwater and her award-winning pianist husband will return to the Tibbits Opera house stage for a special benefit concert on Sept...
Aug 31, 2021 Photo courtesy of Tibbits Opera House
Car show organizers to discuss continuation of event next Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Organizers of the annual Coldwater Car Show and Swap Meet have scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday night, September 8 to discuss the future of the event. Event chair Dale Par...
Aug 31, 2021 Photo courtesy of Coldwater Car Show and Swap Meet Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: Young Professionals of Branch County hosting development session
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Young Professionals of Branch County will be hosting Service Learning: A Tool for Professional Development Wednesday evening starting at 5:15 p.m.. The one hour program will...
Aug 31, 2021
Chehowski gets up to 5 years in MDOC for violating probation, CSC sentencing rescheduled
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was ordered to serve between 17 months and five years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after entering a no cont...
Aug 30, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Lightning apparent cause of $6,500 fire near Bronson, Sunday storms lead to power outages
MATTESON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A lightning strike was apparently the cause of a fire that resulted in about $6,500 worth of damage to a residence northwest of Bronson on Sunday night. The Bronson Fire...
Aug 30, 2021 youniversall / CC
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