Category Archives: Local News
Fink joins other GOP members in backing $3.5 billion COVID-19 plan
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A battle over COVID-19 funding relief is continuing in Lansing. The federal government is giving the State of Michigan over $5 million to fight the virus and help those who have b...
Feb 05, 2021 58th District State Representative Andrew Fink addresses the State House on Thursday.
Union City issues run water advisory due to frigid weather
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - With a stretch of cold weather coming up that will feature wind chills well below zero, the Village of Union City has issued a run water advisory to all its water customers. Ut...
Feb 05, 2021 Courtesy of the Village of Union City's Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: FW Farm Show for 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19
FORT WAYNE, IN (WTVB) - Many people with agricultural interests in the Branch County area usually attend the Fort Wayne Farm Show at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum. But that won't be the case this...
Feb 05, 2021 Alan Levine / CC
CCS planning more face-to-face instruction in upcoming weeks
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Thanks to the declining number of positive COVID-19 cases, Coldwater Community Schools plans to have in person learning return during the next several weeks. Superintendent Terr...
Feb 05, 2021 Max Larsen Elementary School (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Snow forces school closings, bitter cold temps moving in for the weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The coldest air of this winter has surged into the Great Lakes region, mixed with a blast of snow late Thursday afternoon. The mix forced schools that were originally scheduled t...
Feb 05, 2021 A National Weather Service Northern Indiana graphic for February 5, 2021 (courtesty of the NWS)
Commissioners bring Marine Patrol boat request forward
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request from the Branch County Sheriff's Department to pre-fund one of two boats requested for the 2021 budget was brought forward to next week's regular by the Board of Commi...
Feb 04, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coach Eby Center to open as warming center this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With frigid weather expected to move for the weekend, the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center at the corner of West Chicago and Clay Street in Coldwater will be opening its doors ...
Feb 04, 2021
Careless smoking listed as cause of Courtyard Apartments unit fire
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Careless smoking is being listed as the cause of a fire which broke out in one of the units at the Courtyard Furnished Apartments at 777 Orleans Blvd. on Coldwater's east side e...
Feb 04, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Young Professionals getting back into action
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After a hiatus during 2020, the Young Professionals of Branch County are ready to get back into action. They want their membership to take a quick and anonymous on line survey t...
Feb 04, 2021
Upgrade of Coldwater's fiber network expected to be under budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The upgrading of the City of Coldwater's fiber optic network continues to move forward as work on the second phase of the project continues. City of Coldwater IT Director Patric...
Feb 04, 2021 Tyler Nienhouse / CC
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