Category Archives: Local News
Another round of COVID-19 testing scheduled for BATA bus garage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced another chance for residents in Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph Counties to get tested for COVID-19. It wi...
Oct 20, 2020 People lined up for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the Branch Area Transit Authority bus garage on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Ohio woman injured in California Township crash
CALIFORNIA TOWNSHIP (WTVB) - A two vehicle crash late Monday afternoon at the intersection of South Fremont and Copeland Roads sent a woman from Edon, Ohio to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital for...
Oct 19, 2020
Clark enters into plea agreement, counts in alleged June robbery dropped
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - One of two suspects originally charged in connection with an alleged June 13 robbery at a local apartment entered into a plea bargain agreement with Branch County Prosecutors on...
Oct 19, 2020 Rumble Press / CC
Calhoun County had 9th highest amount of deer-related crashes in 2019
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Calhoun County had the ninth highest amount of car-deer crashes in 2019 of all of the counties in Michigan according to data from the Michigan State Police. Calhoun had a total of...
Oct 19, 2020 slgckgc / CC
Burnside Center helping seniors with Medicare Part D Open Enrollment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Burnside Center in Coldwater is once again helping seniors who want to make changes to their Medicare Part D prescription plans. Medicare Part D Open Enrollment is now takin...
Oct 19, 2020
BUSINESS BEAT: Local Banks take part in "Banks Never Ask That"
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank and Trust, Century Bank and Trust and other local banks are taking part in the American Bankers Association campaign which is designed to prevent cust...
Oct 19, 2020 GotCredit / CC
Tibbits awarded MCACA grants totaling $78,000
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) announced its grant awards for 2020-2021 and they included two for the Tibbits Opera Foundation and Arts Council, Inc....
Oct 19, 2020 Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Several contested Branch County school board races on November 3 ballot
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - While there has been a lot of focus on the Presidential and U.S. Senate races in Michigan, there are plenty of local races Branch County voters will to decisions on in this ...
Oct 18, 2020 Meutia Widodo / CC
Quincy School Board meeting moved to Middle School
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy School Board will hold an in person meeting for the second straight month on Monday evening but it will be at a different location than in September. Monday's meeting ha...
Oct 18, 2020
"One Night Without a Home" to spotlight homelessness
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence will be spotlighting the plight of the homelessness next month. "One Night without a Home" will be held on Novemb...
Oct 18, 2020
