Category Archives: Local News
Parts of Branch County no longer in severe drought according to Drought Monitor
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The northern part of Branch County is no longer considered to be in a severe drought thanks to what is turning out to be a wetter-than-normal June. The latest update from th...
Jun 25, 2021 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
BUSINESS BEAT: 2nd year of Hops on Monroe starts July 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The second annual Hops on Monroe event series returns to Downtown Coldwater next Thursday night, July 1. Unlike in 2020, there will be no capacity limits since many of the COVID...
Jun 25, 2021 Photo courtesy of Second Story Marketing
Annual Healing Hill of Hope ceremony held on Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In an effort to raise awareness about abused or neglected children in Branch County, the annual Healing Hill of Hope ceremony was hosted on Thursday by the Coldwater Early Bird ...
Jun 24, 2021
Death of Angola woman at Lake James home determined to be a homicide
LAKE JAMES, IN (WTVB) - A murder investigation is being conducted in Steuben County after a woman was found dead in a Lake James residence on Wednesday afternoon. The Steuben County Sheriff's Office a...
Jun 24, 2021 Lake James home where Angola woman was found murdered on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Steuben County Sheriff's Department
Branch County May unemployment goes back up to five percent
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate in May went back up by a half percent to five percent according to data released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Manag...
Jun 24, 2021 Bytemarks / CC
Teen injured in Thursday East Long Lake skiing accident
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A teenager was injured late Thursday morning in a water skiing accident on East Long Lake. The youngster, who was reported to be 17-year-old boy, suffered a laceration to th...
Jun 24, 2021
Rainy and stormy forecast leads Chamber to postpone golf outing until September
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for Friday, the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has postponed its 39th Annual Golf Outing that was scheduled to take place at t...
Jun 24, 2021
Luparello chosen as new Medical Director for Community Health Agency
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Doctor Karen Luparello from Hillsdale County will take over as the new Medical Director for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency later this year. Health Offic...
Jun 24, 2021 Photo courtesy of Hillsdale Hospital
BUSINESS BEAT: Two Bandits Brewing get lots of muscle during tank unloading
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two Bandits Brewing Company in downtown Coldwater would like to thank all of the football players and coaches who helped them on Tuesday in unloading their brewing system tanks....
Jun 24, 2021 Photo courtesy of Two Bandits Brewing Facebook page
Divided UC School Board selects Katz as new Superintendent during 5 1/2 hour meeting
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - A divided Union City Community Schools Board of Education picked Chris Katz as the district's next Superintendent on Wednesday night but he was not their first choice during an...
Jun 24, 2021 Photo of Chris Katz courtesy of Union City Community Schools
