Category Archives: Top News Stories
Coldwater High School Class of 2025 honored during Senior Convocation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School Class of 2025 closed out their final day as high school students inside the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium for the annual Senior Convocation program. Class ...
May 08, 2025 Senior class president Kiyah Richmond speaks before her classmates during Coldwater High School's Senior Convocation assembly May 8, 2025. (Photo by MWC's Sean Watson)
CBPU Board recommends water and wastewater rate increases as of July 1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater BPU Board of Directors recommended to the City Council on Wednesday night that water and wastewater rates increase for CBPU customers on July 1 which is the start ...
May 08, 2025
Commissioners bring courtroom renovation bid from Kalamazoo contractor forward to Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a contractor bid during their work session on Thursday morning from Kalleward Group of Kalamazoo for the courtroom renov...
May 08, 2025 Proposed Branch County Circuit Court room. Courtesy Branch County web site and Abonmarche Byce
Branch ISD narrows list of superintendent candidates to three
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- At a Special Branch Intermediate School District Board of Education meeting held on Wednesday, three candidates were selected to interview for the position of Superintendent. Int...
May 08, 2025
Kalamazoo couple receive jail time in Branch County
COLDWATER MI, (WTVB)- A Kalamazoo couple will do jail time after being sentenced in Branch Circuit Court this week. 41 year old Tasha Grove was sentenced to 18 months to ten years in prison after plea...
May 08, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a law Tuesday banning marijuana advertising
INDINAPOLIS, IN (WTVB) Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed a law this week officially banning marijuana advertising. The signature comes just one week after the Indiana General Assembly passed House Bi...
May 07, 2025
Rep. Wortz introduces plan to allow deer baiting
LANSING, MI (WTVB)- State Rep. Jennifer Wortz, (R-Quincy), has unveiled a plan to support Michigan hunters by overriding a bureaucratic order that prohibits deer baiting. An order issued by Michigan's...
May 07, 2025 slgckgc / CC
Bond proposal fails for Bronson Community Schools
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Community Schools voters have turned down a $32.33 million dollar bond proposal by just 42 votes. The bond proposal was aimed at improving school facilities and enhancing ...
May 07, 2025 Alan Cleaver / CC
Remembering tornadoes that ripped through Branch County one year ago
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB)- On May 7, 2024, Branch County, faced a rare and destructive weather event as severe thunderstorms spawned multiple tornadoes, leaving a trail of damage across the area. T...
May 06, 2025
Teen dies in Hillsdale County accident
JONESVILLE, MI (WTVB) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police say a single car accident claimed the life of a Hillsdale County teen Monday. Troopers were dispatched to investigate an unknown crash a...
May 06, 2025
