Category Archives: Local News

Supply issues delay completion of Phase 1 of Rotary Park renovations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Supply chain bottlenecks and regulatory delays have temporarily halted progress on the Phase 1 renovation of Rotary Park. According to City Manager Keith Baker, Parrish Excavati...
Brett Briscoe Jun 9, 2026

Coldwater City Council adopts 2027 fiscal year budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council unanimously approved the city's Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget on Monday, during its regular meeting. The adopted General Fund budget projects total reven...
Brett Briscoe Jun 9, 2026

Coldwater man arraigned on CSC charges for alleged inappropriate contact with 15 year old girl
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 21-year-old Coldwater man was arraigned in Branch 3A District Court Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges. Jacob Lawrence Herwarth, has been charged with two counts of third-degree ...
Brett Briscoe Jun 8, 2026 Screenshot

Branch County tragedy brings state's "Move Over" law to the forefront, violations punishable by up to 15 years in prison
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A horrific crash on Interstate 69 in Branch County last week has turned fatal after 46-year-old Road Commission employee Casey Rice succumbed to his injuries, underscoring the d...
Brett Briscoe Jun 8, 2026

Tuber injured at Coldwater Lake on Sunday
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 35-year-old Bronson man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following a tubing accident on Coldwater Lake on Sunday. According to the Branch County Sheriff...
Brett Briscoe Jun 8, 2026

New Cannabis tax raises come in more than $50 million below projections for first quarter of 2026
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan's new 25-percent wholesale tax on cannabis products, enacted on January 1, is falling severely short of its initial revenue projections. The tax generated just $34 millio...
Brett Briscoe Jun 8, 2026

Branch County Road Commission employee Casey Rice succumbs to injuries following Thursday crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Road Commission employee who had his tractor struck by a semi while mowing along I-69 last Thursday has died. Friends and family confirmed via social media ove...
Brett Briscoe Jun 8, 2026

Gas prices continue downward trend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's a little less expensive to fill the gas tank to start this week. Triple-A Michigan says the state's average price is down 21-cents a gallon to $4.17 , which is 61-cents mor...
Brett Briscoe Jun 8, 2026

Wortz celebrates bipartisan vote on her plan to promote local election integrity
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Rep. Jennifer Wortz is celebrating the successful House vote on her plan to ensure that qualified individuals are selected to administer local elections. House Bill 5717, in...
Brett Briscoe Jun 8, 2026

Duck race raises over $30,000 this year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite having to modify some of the activities due to a storm that moved through Saturday morning, this year's John Rohloff- Coldwater Exchange Club Duck Race raised over $30,0...
Ken Delaney Jun 7, 2026
Sat Oct 31
Battle Creek, MI, USA
Wind/Dir: 18 MPH-SSE
Humidity: 51%

