Category Archives: Local News
All animals safe after small fire discovered in Careers Center barn
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Nearly a half dozen animals are safe after a small fire broke out in the Branch Area Careers Center barn Thursday morning. Smoke was discovered by a maintenance worker. The Cold...
Mar 04, 2021 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: Dickey's Coldwater store gets high recognition from corporate office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Dickey's Barbecue Pit store at 445 East Chicago in Coldwater has gotten a high recognition from their corporate office. Senior Vice President of Franchise Relations Jeff Gru...
Mar 04, 2021
BPU Board recommends approval of water and wastewater rate increases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors recommended to the City Council on Wednesday night that water and wastewater rate increases which would take effect on...
Mar 03, 2021
Work on updating Branch County Master Plan close to being done
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Patrick Hudson of the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council told the Branch County Planning Commission on Wednesday that they were close to finishing work on updating Branch Co...
Mar 03, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Manhole work on US 12 between Michigan and I-69 starts Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater has announced that manhole work on U.S. 12 between Michigan Avenue and the I-69 interchange is scheduled to start next Monday, March 8th. The work may last...
Mar 03, 2021
Granger Waste Services delivering garbage and recycling totes in Union City
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City Village residents are getting Granger Waste Services garbage and recycling totes this week with service scheduled to start next month. Village wide trash service wil...
Mar 03, 2021 Photo courtesy of Granger Waste Services
Branch County new COVID-19 case positivity rate drops to 2.7%
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services show Branch County's COVID-19 positivity rate for new cases is still among the lowest in the state....
Mar 03, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber plans to honor those who stepped up during pandemic
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - This is normally the week the annual Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet is held. But there will be no banquet this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic a...
Mar 03, 2021 Coldwater Chamber of Commerce (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two pedestrians flown out after being hit by a pickup truck in Angola
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A 16-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman were flown to a Fort Wayne area hospital Tuesday night after they were hit by a pick up truck in Angola. Angola Police say the two were st...
Mar 03, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC
Three injured, one flown out, in Hillsdale County crash
ADAMS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Three persons including two juveniles were injured Tuesday morning when their vehicle crashed into a tree in Hillsdale County's Adams Township. The Hillsdale County Sheriff...
Mar 02, 2021
