Category Archives: Local News
Smolek case bound over to Circuit Court following preliminary exam
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The case of a man who is accused of threatening his former girlfriend and her current boyfriend with a knife in late December was bound over to Branch County Circuit Court on Tues...
Jan 14, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Century Bank and Trust issues scam alert
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Century Bank and Trust posted information on their Facebook page on Wednesday which said scammers are calling their customers from local numbers and stating that they are from t...
Jan 14, 2021 Alachua County / CC
Shirkey's office confirms he had COVID-19 during holidays
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Hours after he called the latest announcement from Governor Whitmer "another display of the tone-deaf response we continue to hear from the Governor", it was learned the office fo...
Jan 14, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Walberg votes against Trump impeachment; Upton & Meijer vote yes
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - Seventh District Republican Congressman Tim Walberg was in the minority as the U.S. House voted 232-197 to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time on Wednesday for i...
Jan 13, 2021 Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño / CC
Byler selected as Bronson School Board President for 3rd straight year
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Jan Byler will be the Bronson School Board President for 2021. She was selected as the Board President for the third straight year on Monday night as the Bronson Community Schools...
Jan 13, 2021
Pollack upset about Commissioners action on 911 Service Plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff John Pollack expressed his displeasure to the 911 Advisory Board on Wednesday with the action taken by the Branch County Board of Commissioners concerning ...
Jan 13, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Tibbits makes several COVID-19 changes for live audiences
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In anticipation of having audiences again, the Tibbits Opera House has made several COVID-19 related changes to help make the building safer. Tibbits has invested in a PHI (Phot...
Jan 13, 2021 Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater Solar Announces Launch of Community Grant Program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Solar has announced a new Community Grant Program to support local organizations and projects serving Coldwater and Ovid Townships as well as the broader Branch County...
Jan 13, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Wednesday is deadline for Winterfest Snowman Building entries
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Area businesses along with clubs and service organizations are reminded to get their entries in for the Winterfest Snowman Building Contest. Winterfest is scheduled for Saturday...
Jan 13, 2021 Courtesy of Coldwater Recreation Department
CHA asks for patience as scheduling for Category 1B starts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is again asking for patience from the public as scheduling for COVID-19 vaccine appointments become available to category...
Jan 13, 2021
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