Category Archives: Local News
33rd edition of Strawberry Fest returns to downtown Coldwater on Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After being cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Strawberry Fest returns on Saturday to downtown Coldwater. The Coldwater Parks and Recreation Department is onc...
Jun 18, 2021
U.S. Drought Monitor says northern part of Branch County now in a severe drought
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The U.S. Drought Monitor reported on Thursday that areas considered to be in a severe drought have expanded in the last week and now includes the northern part of Branch Cou...
Jun 18, 2021 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
BUSINESS BEAT: Quincy Book Haven having Customer Appreciation Day
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Book Haven in downtown Quincy will be having their third annual Customer Appreciation Day next Saturday, June 26. There will be an open house that day from 10:00 a.m. un...
Jun 18, 2021 Photo courtesy Quincy Book Haven Facebook page
Lightning strike being blamed for garage and structure fire on East Central Road
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A lightning strike from storms that rumbled through Branch County Friday morning is being blamed for a fire southeast of Archer Lake which destroyed a home, a garage and...
Jun 18, 2021 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page
Friday morning storms knock out power for hundreds in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A line of storms that featured lightning, heavy rain and strong winds roared through Branch County Friday morning. The storms knocked out power for hundreds of Consumers Ene...
Jun 18, 2021 texaus1 / CC
Board of Commissioners bring forward staffing request procedure change
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 during their Thursday work session to bring forward a request from Administrator Bud Norman to change the procedure for the wa...
Jun 17, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two cases of Delta variant reported in Branch County, Burns "very concerned"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns says she is very concerned about two positive cases of the highly contagious B.1.617.2 COVID-19 ...
Jun 17, 2021
Investigation into death of female at the Calhoun County Jail underway
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police and the Calhoun County Medical Examiner are investigating the Wednesday night death of a female inmate at the Calhoun County Jail. The Calhoun Count...
Jun 17, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Authorities search for Coldwater man charged in April 12 bicycle death
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecuting Attorney Zach Stempien announced on Thursday that a warrant has been issued for a Coldwater man in the April 12 death of a woman whose bicycle was stru...
Jun 17, 2021 Photo of Jacob Daniel Ward courtesy of Branch County Prosecutors Office.
Sturgis woman injured in two-vehicle crash at St. Joseph County intersection
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI - A 58-year-old Sturgis woman had to be flown out Wednesday afternoon after two vehicles collided at a St. Joseph County intersection. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department ...
Jun 17, 2021
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