Category Archives: Top News Stories
Headlee Rollback affecting City of Coldwater's proposed budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater's draft budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year was presented during a Coldwater City Council public hearing on Tuesday night. The nearly $13 million budget, ...
May 27, 2025 City of Coldwater Finance Director Tom Eldridge. Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Fishbeck's final project plan to replace lead service lines passed by City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council adopted a final project plan put together by Fishbeck and Associates on Tuesday night that officials say will improve the city's drinking water. The p...
May 27, 2025 Deann Falkowski, P.E., Vice President, of Fishbeck, speaking during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
City Council approves Kramer appointments to Planning Commission and ZBA
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a pair of appointments made by Mayor Tom Kramer on Tuesday night. Davis L. Smoker was named to the Planning Commission to fill the partial te...
May 27, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Amid ITC controversy, Rep. Wortz unveils plan to protect private property rights, level playing field for Branch County residents
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB)- State Rep. Jennifer Wortz has introduced a plan to guarantee property owners fair opportunities to challenge eminent domain for electric transmission lines. Wortz, (R-Quincy), pro...
May 27, 2025
Michigan health officials warn of surge in tick-borne illnesses
LANSING,MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging residents to take precautions outdoors as cases of tick-borne diseases continue to climb. Lyme disease cases have jum...
May 27, 2025
Coldwater honors the fallen during Memorial Day ceremonies Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A large crowd gathered in downtown Coldwater and at Oak Grove Cemetery Monday for the city's annual Memorial Day ceremonies. Retired Branch County District Judge and former Army...
May 26, 2025 Memorial Day ceremonies in downtown Coldwater May 26, 2025
Coldwater announces street closures beginning next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- The City of Coldwater has announced multiple projects scheduled for next week that will result in street closures. Lead service line replacement, water main repairs, and road rec...
May 24, 2025
No injuries in Steuben County crash involving school bus
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - Around 7:30 this morning, Indiana State Police Fort Wayne District Troopers were dispatched to a crash involving a Prairie Heights Community Schools bus. The crash was on U...
May 23, 2025
Consumers Energy reminder to call 811 before you "dig" into spring projects
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - On the eve of the long Memorial Day weekend, Consumers Energy is reminding people to put safety first before digging into spring home projects. Michiganders should call 8-1-1, a f...
May 23, 2025
Branch County Fair receives $91,211 state grant for bathroom upgrades
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Fair is one of 29 organizations receiving Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development grants worth nearly $1.6 million to fund capital improvement...
May 23, 2025 The restroom facility near the amphitheater at the Branch County Fairgrounds, Coldwater MI
