Category Archives: Local News
Coalition Against Domestic Violence gets $348,000 grant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence recently received a $348,000 transitional housing grant. Executive Director Kim Hemker told the Branch County Bo...
Oct 15, 2020
South Sprague Street by Fairgrounds to get fixed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A portion of South Sprague Street near the Branch County Fairgrounds that is in bad shape is going to get fixed following action Monday night by the Coldwater City Council. The ...
Oct 15, 2020 Jnzl's Photos / CC
Branch County under a Freeze Warning for Friday morning
NORTH WEBSTER, IN (WTVB) - The growing season is coming to an end. Branch County is included in a Freeze Warning which has been issued by the National Weather Service for early Friday morning. Widespr...
Oct 15, 2020
BUSINESS BEAT: Pumpkin Train Rides being offered with limited capacity
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Little River Railroad is holding Pumpkin Train Rides this month leading up to Halloween. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, train rides will be sold at half capacity and passenge...
Oct 15, 2020
BOO!! Coldwater Haunted Forest set to open Thursday evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After it had to be cancelled last year due to concerns over mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis, the City of Coldwater's Haunted Forest is back. It will be held on T...
Oct 15, 2020
Commission Chair Gordon says he has bought St. Joseph County home
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Board of Commissioners Chair Ted Gordon said near the end of Tuesday's meeting he has purchased a home in St. Joseph County. He indicated the move to his new home ...
Oct 15, 2020 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Police looking for couple missing since last week
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are asking for the public's help in locating a couple missing for over a week. 34-year-old Joseph Soule and 31-year-old Jaclyn Lepird of Battle Cree...
Oct 14, 2020
Consultant has initial meeting with Branch County 911 Board
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A consultant who has been hired by Branch County to look into the operations and staffing of the Branch 911 Center met with the 911 Board for the first time during Wednesday's v...
Oct 14, 2020 Scary Side of Earth / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: New Administrator named for Edward Jones UC office
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Edward Jones Financial Advisor Brendan McCarthy has announced that Shannon Kever is now the Office Administrator for his Union City branch office at 220 North Broadway. She has...
Oct 14, 2020
Three year old accidentally shot in California Township
CALIFORNIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police say a three year old was the victim of an accidental shooting on Tuesday evening in the 800 block of South Ray Quincy Road. Troopers say the ...
Oct 14, 2020
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