Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 surge leads to cancellation of local Christmas events
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With new COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan through at least December 8, the Branch County Historical Society has cancelled their traditional Christmas WASSAIL that was originall...
Nov 20, 2020 Courtesy of Branch County Historical Society
BUSINESS BEAT: SERVPRO offers holiday safety tips to prevent fires
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Family gatherings will be smaller this year and fire damage restoration specialist Aaron Popp of SERVPRO of Branch and South Calhoun Counties says, "It's as important to keep sa...
Nov 20, 2020
Fire northeast of Angola causes $500,000 worth of damage
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - Thursday's strong winds hampered the efforts of nearly a dozen fire departments from northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio as a blaze northeast of Angola caused almost a half millio...
Nov 19, 2020
Commissioners set December 22 public hearing on E-911 service plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners waved board rules and passed a resolution on Thursday which schedules a December 22 public hearing on a tentative amended 911 service pl...
Nov 19, 2020 Scary Side of Earth / CC
Norris named new Branch County Commission Chair
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Terri Norris was named the new chair of the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session Thursday morning. She will take over the duties through the end of nex...
Nov 19, 2020 Former Branch County Prosecutor and Commissioner Terri Norris
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber "Take Out Tuesday" promotion starts next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The new program from the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce to help local restaurants survive this tough time starts on Tuesday. Jeanie's Diner and the Lamplighter were the firs...
Nov 19, 2020
Weight restrictions issued for big vehicles on Marshall Road bridge
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A inspection late last week by Great Lakes Underwater Services revealed enough problems with the Marshall Road bridge over Hog Creek to force a lowering of weight limits f...
Nov 19, 2020
Four more added to Branch County COVID-19 death toll
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The number of Branch County residents who have died after testing positive for COVID-19 climbed by four in Wednesday's report from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Heal...
Nov 18, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Loomis taking over as Quincy Village President
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - There have been some changes on the Quincy Village Council following the November 3 election. With Karen Hargreave not running for another term as Village President, Nick Loomis wi...
Nov 18, 2020
Fink gets first committee assignment in State House
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Representative-elect Andrew Fink of Hillsdale has been given his first committee assignments since being elected two weeks ago. Fink is a member of a special temporary commi...
Nov 18, 2020 Courtesy State Representative Andrew Fink
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