Category Archives: Local News
Fink named Vice Chair on House Appropriations Military Subcommittee
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 58th District Republican State Representative Andrew Fink was appointed on Thursday by House Speaker Jason Wentworth to serve as vice chair of the House Appropriations Subcommitte...
Jan 21, 2021 Courtesy State Representative Andrew Fink
Commissioners bring 911 Service Plan amendment forward to Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted on Thursday morning to bring forward to next week's meeting an amendment to the recently adopted 911 Service Plan which would corr...
Jan 21, 2021
Commissioners bring forward request to transfer Child Support position
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request to transfer the Child Support Coordinators position from the Prosecutors Office to the Friend of the Court was brought forward to next week's meeting by the Branch Cou...
Jan 21, 2021 Dave Hogg / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Bronson Strike Zone to begin offering carry out food
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Strike Zone owner Nate Cranson has announced that Pitcher's Sports Bar will begin offering food to go starting this Monday, January 25. The whole menu will be available. T...
Jan 21, 2021
Judge orders Batavia compost site to be cleaned up by March 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County District Court Judge Brent Weigle has ruled that a compost site on M-86 near Hodunk Road is in violation of Batavia Township's zoning ordinance and he has ordered ...
Jan 21, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Calhoun County dealing with less COVID-19 vaccines than expected
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department says they have received 2,000 less doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the State of Michigan than they had requested. T...
Jan 21, 2021
MSP investigate Monday night St. Joseph County barn fire
FLOWERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Monday night barn fire in St. Joseph County is being investigated by the Michigan State Police as it's believed the fire was intentionally set. It took place in the...
Jan 21, 2021
City now accepting bids for Four Corners Park work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater announced on Wednesday that bids are being received for completing renovations to the Northeast and Southeast Quadrants of Four Corners Park. According to ...
Jan 20, 2021
CCS schedules Zoom meeting to get community input on buildings
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community School District has scheduled a Virtual Town Hall input session on Zoom for next Thursday night, January 28. District officials want to hear from residen...
Jan 20, 2021 Max Larsen Elementary School (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Hillsdale Hospital opens up limited visitors for patients
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Officials at Hillsdale Hospital say they once again have opened up limited visitation for patients due to decreasing rates of new COVID-19 cases in the county. Director of marke...
Jan 20, 2021 Courtesy of Hillsdale Hospital
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