Category Archives: Local News
One man killed, another injured in Hillsdale County head on crash
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - One man was killed while another was injured on Thursday morning in a Hillsdale County head on crash. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department says the crash on Beeche...
Mar 26, 2021
BISD Board approves 2021-2022 common calendar, students first day is Aug 23
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch I.S.D. Board of Education approved the common school calendar for 2021-2022 during their monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Staff will report back to work after ...
Mar 25, 2021 Branch Area Careers Center, Coldwater MI sign (courtesy of BACC)
Clarendon Road home burns down, officials determine blaze was accidental
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An early Thursday morning fire at a Butler Township home which was being renovated is being called accidental by fire investigators. Quincy firefighters with automatic mut...
Mar 25, 2021 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page
Over 200 sign petition demanding CCS Board investigate bullying
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater Community School parent is upset at school administrators because she feels they are not doing enough about bullying. Rachael Kilpatrick has three children in Coldwa...
Mar 25, 2021 Eddie~S / CC
Branch County percentage of new positive cases increases to 11.1 percent
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local health officials are concerned about the upwards trend of new COVID-19 cases over the last few weeks following a steady decline during February and early March. The latest...
Mar 25, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
Florida man injured in Hillsdale County crash after trying to avoid hitting deer
ALLEN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Florida man was injured Wednesday morning in Hillsdale County when he crashed after trying to avoid hitting a deer. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department reports 46-y...
Mar 25, 2021 Mark Gunn / CC
COVID-19 vaccines open to everyone 16 and over in tri-county area
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - All individuals that are 16 years of age and older who live or work in Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph Counties can now get a COVID-19 vaccination. Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph ...
Mar 25, 2021 Navy Medicine
BUSINESS BEAT: Brian Miller named to BCCF Board of Directors
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater native Brian Miller is the newest member of the Branch County Community Foundation Board of Directors. Miller graduated from Coldwater Community Schools and attended W...
Mar 25, 2021 Photo courtesy of Branch County Community Foundation
Fink criticizes Whitmer's veto of Senate Bill 1 which would have limited her powers
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 58th District State Representative Andrew Fink and other Republicans are taking issue with Governor Whitmer's veto of Senate Bill 1 which was the latest attempt by the G.O.P. memb...
Mar 25, 2021 Courtesy State Representative Andrew Fink
Four departments called in to battle early morning structure fire on Clarendon Road
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Four fire departments were called in Thursday morning to battle a structure fire just south of the Butler Motor Speedway. The fire in the 900 block of Clarendon Road was r...
Mar 25, 2021
