Category Archives: Local News
Hoptoberfest called off at last minute due to "unforeseen circumstances"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A highly publicized event that was scheduled to take place in downtown Coldwater this weekend was called off less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place. Hoptober F...
Oct 04, 2020 South Monroe Street in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Fire on Rohloff Drive causes $6,000 worth of damage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The cause of a fire which caused about $6,000 worth of damage Saturday afternoon at a residence west of Coldwater is under investigation. The Coldwater Fire Department was dispa...
Oct 03, 2020 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
6th COVID-19 related death reported in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has confirmed a sixth person in Branch County has passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. Due to the federal HIP...
Oct 03, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Shirkey calls Supreme Court ruling against Whitmer, "great news for Michigan"
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A divided Michigan Supreme Court handed Governor Gretchen Whitmer a major legal defeat on Friday as they ruled 4-3 that she illegally drew authority from a 1945 law during her mon...
Oct 02, 2020
Tibbits schedules first in person event since March
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Tibbits Opera House has not had an in person event since Comedy Fest on March 14 because of the COVID-19 pandemic but that will change on Halloween Night. The Tibbits will h...
Oct 02, 2020 Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Road Commission says check your mail box for sturdiness before Winter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Before the winter snowstorms arrive, the Branch County Road Commission says you should shake your mailbox before the ground freezes to make sure it's sturdy. Over the years, a m...
Oct 02, 2020 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
Browne Recreation Center reopens on limited basis
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater's Dr. Browne Recreation Center reopened on a limited basis with COVID-19 protocols in place on Thursday. The building is open Monday through Friday from 8:...
Oct 02, 2020
Branch County Police Chiefs urge passage of 911 surcharge
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Police Chiefs from around Branch County have joined Sheriff John Pollock in asking voters to approve a cell phone surcharge increase proposal on the November 3 ballot that w...
Oct 02, 2020 Scary Side of Earth / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber schedules two in person ribbon cuttings
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has announced they will hold two in person ribbon cutting ceremonies over the next couple of weeks. An 11:00 a.m. ribbon cutting ceremony ...
Oct 02, 2020
Stoll named Thurston Woods Village new CEO, will start in January
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - Tim Stoll of Sherwood will become the Chief Executive Officer at Thurston Woods Village on January 2, 2021. He was chosen following an executive search to find the successor for l...
Oct 01, 2020
