Category Archives: Local News
FW woman arrested on I-69 for being in possession of handgun and ecstasy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Fort Wayne woman was formally charged on Thursday in Branch County District Court with being in possession of ecstasy and carrying a concealed weapon during a traffic stop on ...
May 7, 2021 Daniel / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH accepting applications for two openings
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital has a couple of job openings they are looking to fill and they are accepting on line applications. They are hiring for a full time Supply C...
May 7, 2021 ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Second person charged in Matteson Twp catalytic converter thefts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutors have charged a second person in connection with the alleged theft of catalytic converters in Matteson Township between November 1 and December 23 of la...
May 7, 2021 Cal Injury Lawyer
Dense fog result in school closings and delays, visibility down to a quarter mile
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Dense fog which moved in during the early morning hours and reduced the visibility at the Branch County Memorial Airport to less than a quarter mile forced school districts ...
May 7, 2021 Rebecca Siegel / CC
MSCPA Board approves law firm to document UC withdrawal from agency
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Everything remains on track for the Village of Union City to leave the Michigan South Central Power Agency at the end of June. The agency board on Thursday agreed to have the De...
May 6, 2021
Where's the heat? Chilly temps expected to continue into next week
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - National Weather Service forecasters say the below normal temperatures we are experiencing right now will linger into at least the middle of next week. The normal high tempe...
May 6, 2021 cybershot dude / CC
Norman reports over 25 applications for 911 Directors position
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday morning that there were over 25 applications submitted for the open ...
May 6, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Advanas conducting job fairs for office positions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Foot and ankle specialist Advanas says they are hiring now for staff positions in all six of their offices. The offices are located in Coldwater, Sturgis, Portage, Dowagiac, Paw...
May 6, 2021
Developer looks to buy city land for multi-family housing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors forwarded a request to the City Council Wednesday night to sell city owned land to a developer who has offered $30,000...
May 5, 2021
Sturgis man charged with 2nd degree murder in death of Sherwood Township youngster
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - 42-year-old Daniel Gerard Silich of Sturgis was formally charged with 11 counts including a charge of second degree murder during an arraignment on Wednesday in Branch County Di...
May 5, 2021
