Category Archives: Local News
Cornelius ordered by Weigle to clean up compost site or go to jail
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County District Court Judge Brent Weigle ruled during a show cause hearing on Friday that Cornelius Farms and its manager Fred Cornelius were not in compliance with a ord...
Jun 05, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
MDOT resurfacing of U.S. 12 in Coldwater begins Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A major Michigan Department of Transportation road construction project in the City of Coldwater is scheduled to start this Monday. MDOT will resurface over two miles of U.S. 12...
Jun 04, 2021 Courtesy of Michigan Department of Transportation
CHS Interact Club raises over $2,200 for clean drinking water
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School Interact Club was able to raise over $2,200 to help provide clean drinking water to those in need as part of their international outreach program this ...
Jun 04, 2021 Pictured are Abrar Ahmed and Manahel Abdulrab. Photo courtesy of CHS Interact Club
Commissioners to vote on resolution opposing Benson Appointment Only plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners are scheduled on Tuesday to vote on a resolution which opposes Michigan Secretary of State Jocelynn Benson's "appointment only" service ...
Jun 04, 2021
Solar Farm request to come before Batavia Township planners
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Batavia Township Planning Commission is scheduled on Monday night to consider a special use request for a proposed solar farm. Zoning Administrator Walt Smith says th...
Jun 04, 2021 U.S. Department of Energy
Screening Committee selects 10 candidates for 911 Directors position
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The first part of a three part hiring process to select the next Branch County 9-1-1 Director has been wrapped up. Branch County Administrator Bud Norman reported to the Board o...
Jun 04, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Grand Opening scheduled for Dock House Nutrition
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - After several delays during the last few months, a new business west of Quincy is opening up. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Dock House Nutrition at 878 East Chica...
Jun 04, 2021 Photo courtesy of Dock House Nutrition Facebook page
Branch County remains in moderate drought, seven counties still in severe drought
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor still shows Branch County is part of a large area of Michigan's Lower Peninsula that is considered to be in a moderate drough...
Jun 04, 2021
UC man charged with being in possession stolen vehicle and meth
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Union City man is facing two counts of being in possession of methamphetamine as well as a charge of allegedly receiving and concealing stolen property after he was arrested b...
Jun 03, 2021
Commissioners state concerns over departure of Chief Assistant Prosecutor
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought a request from Prosecutor Zach Stempien to fill the Chief Assistant Prosecutors position forward during their Thursday work sess...
Jun 03, 2021 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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