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Utility work to close portions South Clay Street for the next month
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Starting Wednesday, portions of South Clay Street between U.S. 12 and Industrial Avenue in Coldwater will be closed to through traffic to replace lead lines. City officials say ...
Mar 25, 2025
Branch County home destroyed by fire
CALIFORNIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A home in Branch County's California Township was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. According to the Fremont, Indiana Fire Department, the blaze broke out around 6:00 ...
Mar 24, 2025 (courtesy Fremont Fire Department)
Spring Break week underway for Branch County schools
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Classrooms around most of Branch County are quiet this week, as the annual Spring Break for schools has begun for Coldwater, Quincy, and Bronson, as well as Pansophia Academy, S...
Mar 24, 2025 nito103 / Depositphotos.com
Branch County unemployment rate edges up to 5.2% in January
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates rose in all 18 Michigan labor market areas for January, including in Branch County According to data released this week by the Michigan Dep...
Mar 22, 2025 Kevin Smith / CC
Timeline in place for screening and interviews for new BISD superintendent
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- With the deadline for applications now April 22, the Branch Intermediate School District Board of Education hopes to have its new superintendent in place by July 1, 2025. Kris Je...
Mar 21, 2025
Quincy High School in the top 10 for the state in 2023-2024 graduation rates
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A new report from the Michigan Department of Education puts Quincy High School in the top 10 in the state for graduation rates last school year. Grosse Ile Township Schools in Wayn...
Mar 21, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Commissioners back attempts to get broadband federal grants
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward two resolutions during their work session on Thursday that support a pair of companies who are seeking federal grants fo...
Mar 20, 2025 Sean MacEntee / CC
Power of the Purse raises over $63,000
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- The Branch County United Way's annual Power of the Purse fundraiser was a huge success, with officials saying after expenses the event March 8 raised $63,365.41. In all nearly 10...
Mar 20, 2025 Power of the Purse logo. (Courtesy Branch County United Way)
District begins public information meetings on Bronson Community Schools bond proposal
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Community Schools this week hosted the first of two community information sessions before voters in the district go to the polls May 6. District voters are being asked to ...
Mar 20, 2025 (courtesy Bronson Community Schools)
Coldwater Community Schools expands vaping education to parents
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Following a series of anti-vaping presentations for students at Coldwater High School and Legg Middle School, the conversation is now being extended to parents. The parent night...
Mar 19, 2025 Vaping360 / CC
