Category Archives: Top News Stories

Black market Butane Hash Oil production was focus of Ovid Township raid
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - More details about Wednesday's large police action into alleged illegal drug activity in Ovid and Girard Townships have been released. Detectives from the Southwest Enforcem...
Jim Measel Mar 14, 2025

Bronson Police urge residents to lock vehicles following overnight thefts
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Police Department is telling residents to make sure their vehicles are locked after they received calls Friday morning about someone entering unlocked vehicles during ...
Jim Measel Mar 14, 2025 Courtesy Bronson Police Department

Courthouse elevator out of service next Thursday morning due to maintenance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Courthouse elevator will be out of service for several hours next Thursday, March 20 due to scheduled maintenance. The elevator is scheduled to be out of servi...
Jim Measel Mar 14, 2025 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority approve TIF plan for Western Meadows
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater's Brownfield Redevelopment Authority held a rare meeting on Thursday in which they recommended to the City Council that they approve a proposed plan to est...
Jim Measel Mar 14, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube Channel

Hillsdale Airport manager resigning, cites "negative atmosphere"
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - The manager of the Hillsdale Municipal Airport is resigning due to what she calls a "negative atmosphere" about the airport. Ginger Moore's resignation letter was dated on Thurs...
Jim Measel Mar 14, 2025 Courtesy City of Hillsdale

Branch County under High Wind Watch, outdoor burning discouraged
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is included in a High Wind Watch which has been issued by the National Weather Service for Saturday afternoon. Forecasters are calling for south winds around 3...
Jim Measel Mar 14, 2025 wwwuppertal / CC

Courtroom renovation and Health Department projects ready to go to bid
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Construction contractor bids for this year's renovation of three courtrooms at the Branch County Courthouse as well as countertop replacements at the Branch County Health Depart...
Jim Measel Mar 13, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Coldwater Historic District Commission approves work for 40 South Hanchett
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Historic District Commission approved proposed changes to the building at 40 South Hanchett Street on Wednesday night. The board approved a Certificate of Appropri...
Jim Measel Mar 13, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Algansee unoccupied structure fire blamed on discarded staining materials
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A busy week for area firefighters continued on Wednesday afternoon as a structure fire broke out in the 400 block of South Fremont Road just north of Warren Road. Quincy...
Jim Measel Mar 13, 2025 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page

Large police presence in Ovid Township during MSP/SWET investigation
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police and the Southwest Enforcement Team were busy on Wednesday executing search warrants at four locations in Branch County. Three of the warrants were exec...
Jim Measel Mar 12, 2025 Michigan State Police logo

