Category Archives: Local News
Branch officials pleased with equipment testing for 911 Communications Project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County officials were generally pleased with testing this week at J and K Communications in Columbia City, Indiana on the new equipment which will be part of the county's...
Jun 09, 2021 Scary Side of Earth / CC
Bronson H.S. Class of 2021 graduation ceremony set for Thursday night
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Graduation ceremonies for the Bronson High School Class of 2021 are scheduled to take place Thursday evening starting at 7:00 p.m.. Current plans call for the 76 graduating senior...
Jun 09, 2021 Courtesy of Bronson Junior/Senior High School Facebook page
Commissioners pass resolution which blasts Benson over recent SOS changes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners are on record as to being strongly opposed to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's "by appointment only" method of operating Secretary of...
Jun 09, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Broadheads and Bullets honored in Coldwater Awards Program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Broadheads and Bullets were recently selected for the 2021 Best of Coldwater Award in the Guns-Archery-Sporting Goods Store category by the Coldwater Award Program. The program ...
Jun 09, 2021
Commissioners approve BCSD requests to fill CO positions and sell vehicles
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners approved a request from the Sheriff's Department on Tuesday to fill two Corrections Officer positions. They are Police Officers Associat...
Jun 08, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Commissioners approve posting of Chief Prosecutor and Magistrate positions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request from Prosecutor Zach Stempien to fill the Chief Assistant Prosecutors position on Tuesday. Whoever is hired ...
Jun 08, 2021 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
County 2022 budget time line spelled out, first American Rescue Plan funds arrive
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The year may not be half way done but it's almost time for Branch County department heads to start putting together their proposed 2022 budgets. County Administrator Bud Norman ...
Jun 08, 2021 Keith Cooper / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: BCAR receives $2,500 National Safety Grant to help protect realtors
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Association of Realtors reports they have received a National Safety Grant of $2,500 which will be used to protect their members. According to the National Ass...
Jun 08, 2021
Two suspicious vehicle fires on East Pearl in Coldwater under investigation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Police and Fire investigators are looking into what are being called a pair of suspicious vehicle fires on East Pearl Street in Coldwater which broke out within a half...
Jun 08, 2021 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Planners approve 2 SUP requests for recreational marijuana-related businesses
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two more marijuana-related special land use permit requests were approved the Coldwater Planning Commission on Monday night. One came from Constantine Products, LLC of Sturgis f...
Jun 07, 2021 Anthony Quintano / CC
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