Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Sue Yockey retiring from Century Bank & Trust
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A longtime Century Bank and Trust employee is retiring on Wednesday. Sue Yockey will be retiring after 35 years of service and there's no doubt she will now get a chance to spen...
Sep 23, 2020
Portion of Calhoun County sprayed Tuesday for EEE
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Aerial treatment to combat the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) was scheduled to take place in three counties including Calhoun County on...
Sep 23, 2020 John Tann / CC
Burns discusses recent Branch COVID-19 cases with Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the Branch County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday that some of the Branch County COVID-19...
Sep 22, 2020
Crash on U.S. 12 near Fiske Road ties up midday traffic
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - No serious injuries were reported early Tuesday afternoon after a passenger car and a semi collided on U.S. 12 just west of Fiske Road. The Michigan State Police are investigati...
Sep 22, 2020
Four Bronson Junior/Senior H.S. students test positive for COVID-19
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Officials in the Bronson School district announced on Tuesday that they have been notified of four students who have tested positive for COVID-19 at Bronson Junior and Senior High...
Sep 22, 2020 (courtesy of Bronson Community Schools)
Minor injuries reported in crash at State and Grand
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Police say a 64-year-old woman escaped with minor injuries on Monday afternoon after her vehicle was T-boned at the intersection of State and Grand on the city's north...
Sep 22, 2020
BUSINESS BEAT: Spieth and Satow conduct Barnhart estate auction
READING, MI (WTVB) - The estate of Martin "Barney" Barnhart and his late wife Ruby was sold last Saturday by Spieth and Satow Auctions. Barnhart was America's oldest practicing auctioneer until he pas...
Sep 22, 2020
Alleged prison drug smugglers arraigned Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two Adrian residents who were arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater were arraigned Monday in Branch County...
Sep 21, 2020 Ed Bierman / CC
911 Board schedules special Thursday meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County 9-1-1 Communications Board has scheduled a special meeting for this Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.. An update on the Executive Director position is one of two...
Sep 21, 2020
Free COVID-19 testing in Sturgis on Tuesday
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced that there will be a free Drive-Thru COVID-19 testing event for Michigan residents on Tuesday afternoon from ...
Sep 21, 2020
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