Category Archives: Local News
Arson charge filed in March 18 South Jefferson house fire
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An arson charge has been filed against the female suspect who was taken into custody by Coldwater Police after a home in the 200 block of South Jefferson was destroyed in a Marc...
Apr 23, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH nurse Autumn McCormick honored with DAISY Award
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Nurse at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital has been honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses . The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's mission to recogniz...
Apr 23, 2021 Photo courtesy of ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
Branch County unemployment at five percent in March
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate in March only went up a tenth of a percent to five percent according to data released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, ...
Apr 22, 2021 Bytemarks / CC
Commissioners bring BCSD request for jail body cameras forward
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought a request from the Branch County Sheriff's Department for eight body cameras for Corrections Officers forward during Thursday's ...
Apr 22, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Health Officer says workers dealing with burn out, threats from the public
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As if battling a worldwide pandemic is not bad enough, Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Board of Health on Thursday that...
Apr 22, 2021
BHSJCHA trying to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Board of Health on Thursday how much things have changed in last month as appointment s...
Apr 22, 2021 Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet
Fink pushes for consistent knife laws throughout the state
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 58th District State Representative Andrew Fink testified before the House Local Government Committee on Wednesday concerning his plan to ensure local municipalities do not enact k...
Apr 22, 2021 Photo courtesy of Rachel Doane
April freeze results in near record low temperatures, potential crop damage
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - It maybe a week before the total amount of damage is known following two nights of temperatures in the mid 20s. Coldwater came close to setting a new record for April 22nd o...
Apr 22, 2021 Adrian Byrne / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Local Community Foundations hosting tax seminar in May
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Community Foundation has partnered with the Sturgis Area Community Foundation and the Three Rivers Area Community Foundation to sponsor a free Tax Seminar for ...
Apr 22, 2021 CafeCredit.com / CC
Branch County has 16th lowest vaccine percentage in Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Statistics from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows Branch County is lagging behind the State of Michigan in the percentage of residents who have gotten v...
Apr 21, 2021 Alachua County
