Category Archives: Local News
MSP looking for suspicious van in St. Joseph County
THREE RIVERS, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are looking for a suspicious vehicle that was spotted in the 15000 block of Flowerfield Road north of Three Rivers. It was reported that two te...
Sep 29, 2020
Divided Council votes to have recreational pot in US 12/I-69 area only
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's an issue that has divided the Coldwater community and has also split the Coldwater City Council. After another lengthy discussion which featured opinions on both sides of t...
Sep 28, 2020 Paige Filler / CC
UC Schools look to fill vacant board seat
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Community School District is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the Union City School Board. Whoever is selected will serve out the term of Sam Korn...
Sep 28, 2020
Jonaitis enters guilty plea to receiving and concealing stolen item charge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Branch County man entered a guilty plea to a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property between $1,000 and $20,000 as part of a plea agreement filed on Monday in Branc...
Sep 28, 2020 Chris Potter / CC
Burr's name added to Tibbits Opera House lobby mural
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The name of long time Tibbits Summer Theater Artistic Director Charles Burr was added to the Alfred Parke mural in the lobby of the historic Opera House on Monday. Part of Burr'...
Sep 28, 2020
Petition calling for downtown pot vote by citizens submitted to City
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A petition demanding that Coldwater citizens be given the chance to vote on whether or not retail recreational marijuana businesses should be allowed to operate in downtown Cold...
Sep 28, 2020 Jonathan Rolande / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Three share UC Chamber Citizen of the Year Award
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - There were three winners announced on Saturday night as the 2020 Union City Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the year. Congratulations go out to Renita Wallen, Sandy Silsby and ...
Sep 28, 2020
Coldwater Schools report 16 COVID-19 cases during the past week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent Terry Ann Whelan said in a letter sent to parents on Sunday that the district has had a total of 16 COVID-19 cases in the past week. T...
Sep 28, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
5th Branch County COVID-19 related death reported
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The latest information from local and state health officials show a fifth Branch County resident has passed away after testing positive for COVID-19. Due to the federal HIPAA la...
Sep 27, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Last minute petition drive seeks to stop downtown "pot shops"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council is scheduled to take formal action Monday on an amendment to the city's zoning ordinance which eliminates the separation distance requirements between...
Sep 26, 2020 Torben Hansen / CC
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