Category Archives: Local News
Two suffer minor injuries in late morning crash on Union City Road near Hodunk
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department says a late Friday morning crash on Union City Road west of Hodunk Road resulted in what were described as minor injuries for the two...
Mar 26, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Lakeland and Fremont crews battle large barn fire on Quimby Road
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - It took firefighters almost an hour to get a structure fire about a mile north of the Michigan-Indiana state line under control late Thursday afternoon. The blaze whic...
Mar 26, 2021
Branch County reported to be in moderate drought, much needed rain falls overnight
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest report that was issued on Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph Counties along with a portion of Calhoun County are in a mod...
Mar 26, 2021 VV Nincic / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Six Branch County employers part of virtual direct hiring event
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Works! Southwest is hosting a virtual Employers of the Day direct hiring event next Thursday, April 1 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. featuring six major Branch Coun...
Mar 26, 2021
One man killed, another injured in Hillsdale County head on crash
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - One man was killed while another was injured on Thursday morning in a Hillsdale County head on crash. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department says the crash on Beeche...
Mar 26, 2021
BISD Board approves 2021-2022 common calendar, students first day is Aug 23
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch I.S.D. Board of Education approved the common school calendar for 2021-2022 during their monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Staff will report back to work after ...
Mar 25, 2021 Branch Area Careers Center, Coldwater MI sign (courtesy of BACC)
Clarendon Road home burns down, officials determine blaze was accidental
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An early Thursday morning fire at a Butler Township home which was being renovated is being called accidental by fire investigators. Quincy firefighters with automatic mut...
Mar 25, 2021 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page
Over 200 sign petition demanding CCS Board investigate bullying
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater Community School parent is upset at school administrators because she feels they are not doing enough about bullying. Rachael Kilpatrick has three children in Coldwa...
Mar 25, 2021 Eddie~S / CC
Branch County percentage of new positive cases increases to 11.1 percent
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local health officials are concerned about the upwards trend of new COVID-19 cases over the last few weeks following a steady decline during February and early March. The latest...
Mar 25, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
Florida man injured in Hillsdale County crash after trying to avoid hitting deer
ALLEN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Florida man was injured Wednesday morning in Hillsdale County when he crashed after trying to avoid hitting a deer. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department reports 46-y...
Mar 25, 2021 Mark Gunn / CC
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