Category Archives: Local News
Business Beat : Southern Michigan Bank and Trust hosting food drives in Union City and Tekonsha
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) -The Southern Michigan Bank & Trust branches in Union City and Tekonsha are holding a Holiday Food Drive to fight hunger in the local community. The bank is collecting non-pe...
Oct 30, 2025
Branch County trick or treat times and safety tips
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Trick-or-treating and Halloween festivities are scheduled for several locations throughout Branch County on Friday. Coldwater has set its recommended trick-or-treating hours fro...
Oct 30, 2025 KostyaKlimenko / Depositphotos.com
City of Coldwater and CBPU participate in Operation Green Light to honor veterans
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) are participating in Operation Green Light from November 4 to 11 to honor veterans. The initiative encou...
Oct 30, 2025
Branch County schedules 2026 budget hearing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2026 County Budget on November 12, 2025. The hearing is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. and will take...
Oct 30, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Leaf pick up underway in Union City
UNION CITY. MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City has started its annual leaf pickup program, asking residents to rake leaves to the edge of the road but not onto the asphalt to avoid UCPD interventio...
Oct 29, 2025
Sherwood Township man arrested following armed domestic disturbance
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A domestic disturbance in Sherwood Township Tuesday night led to a tense standoff with a man who had threatened law enforcement with a firearm. Branch County Sheriff's O...
Oct 29, 2025
Business Beat: Hillsdale Hospital to host diabetes education event on November 10
HILLSDALE MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital is hosting a diabetes education event on November 10 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Hillsdale Surgical Group office to make diabetes management more accessible...
Oct 29, 2025
Senate approves Lindsey Michigan-Indiana border bill
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Senate has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-Coldwater) to allow county-level grants for the re-survey and monumentation of the Michigan-Indi...
Oct 29, 2025 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey
Michigan overhauls gas tax system to boost road funding
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan drivers will see changes at the pump after lawmakers approved a major overhaul of the state's gas tax system. The new law eliminates the six percent sales tax on fuel and...
Oct 29, 2025
City Council approves No Parking zones on South Clay and Butters
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved requests Monday night to establish a pair of No Parking zones. One would be on both sides of South Clay between U.S. 12 and Pearl Street, wit...
Oct 29, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
