Category Archives: Local News
Branch County February jobless rate drops to 4.9 percent, state labor force lower again
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - While unemployment rates dropped in February around the State of Michigan, one of the reasons was the decline in Labor Force numbers for a second straight month. Branch Count...
Apr 1, 2021 Bytemarks / CC
Last day for old Lakeland Elementary School, new school opens April 12
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - After almost 60 years of service, Thursday is the final day for classes at the old Lakeland Elementary School south of Coldwater. Students and staff will be moving into the ...
Apr 1, 2021
911 Directors position has been posted, applications accepted until April 26
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday the screening committee for a new 911 Director has app...
Apr 1, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: SMB&T recognized for support of KCC Gold Key Scholarships
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Kellogg Community College Foundation recently recognized Southern Michigan Bank & Trust for their continued financial support of the College's Gold Key Scholarship progr...
Apr 1, 2021 Nick Grabowski, Executive Vice President at SMBT, presents a check to Teresa Durham, Executive Director of the KCC Foundation.
Health Agency reports B.1.1.7 variant found in Hillsdale County case
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency said on Wednesday the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been identified in a Hillsdale County COVID positive resident. ...
Mar 31, 2021 Tim Reckmann / CC
CBPU reaches support service agreement with Aspen Wireless
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors approved a partnership Wednesday with Aspen Wireless for Tier 3 advanced network engineering and support. Aspen Wirele...
Mar 31, 2021
Quincy plans to host events in 2021 that were called off due to COVID-19 in '20
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Quincy is planning to bring back events in 2021 that had to be called off last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Quincy Village Council approved the village's 2...
Mar 31, 2021
Branch County Jail dealing with COVID-19 for the first time
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started just over a year ago, the Branch County Sheriff's Department is trying to deal with positive COVID-19 cases in the county ...
Mar 31, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Health Agency says over 51,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says as of Monday, over 51,000 COVID-19 vaccines have distributed in their jurisdiction. That includes 16,255 vaccines di...
Mar 31, 2021 Daniel Moskowitz
Hops on Monroe organizers gauging sponsor interest for 2021
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater is gauging interest in having event sponsors for "Hops on Monroe." The weekly event is scheduled to run every Thursday night between July 1 and September 2...
Mar 31, 2021
