Category Archives: Top News Stories
Commissioners told work on countywide Broadband Project will start soon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners were told during their work session this past Tuesday that construction on the countywide broadband project will start soon. Branch Coun...
Mar 01, 2025 Richard Patterson / CC
Branch County courtroom renovation bids set to go out March 17
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A $2.8 million project to renovate the courtrooms in the Branch County Courthouse is scheduled to take place this summer. Architect Stan Skopek updated Branch County Commissione...
Feb 28, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Steuben County jury convicts Orland man of raping teenage girl
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - An Orland, Indiana man was convicted by a Steuben County Superior Court jury of all charges Thursday afternoon in connection with the June 2023 rape of a teenage girl near Lake Ple...
Feb 28, 2025 Photo courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Office
Retiring Branch County V.A. Director Charles Scott honored by Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Longtime Branch County Veterans Affairs Director Charles Scott is retiring as of Friday after 22 years of service. He was honored and thanked for his efforts to help area vetera...
Feb 28, 2025 Courtesy Branch County Veterans Affairs Facebook page
Branch County Dive Team using Browne Aquatic Center for training
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Dive Team is now able to use the Dr. Robert Browne Aquatic Center for training. The Branch County Sheriff's Department thanked the Browne Aquatic Center and Co...
Feb 28, 2025 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Health Board told Michigan ranks "very high" for respiratory illnesses
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the agency's Board of Health on Thursday that Michigan is currently ranked "very high" for ...
Feb 27, 2025 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page
BISD Board approves salary and timeline in Superintendent search
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch I.S.D. Board of Education approved a time line as well as a salary range Wednesday night as the process for finding the successor for retiring Superintendent Kris Jen...
Feb 27, 2025 B.I.S.D. Superintendent Kris Jenkins. Photo courtesy of B.I.S.D. Facebook page
BISD Head Start continues to be under enrolled due to not enough staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It was a year ago when the regional office for Head Start informed the Branch Intermediate School District it could see a reduction in grant funds if enrollment did not increase...
Feb 27, 2025 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
Wortz calls out Whitmer for "masquerading as a partial conservative"
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 35th District Republican State Representative Jennifer Wortz said on Wednesday night Governor Gretchen Whitmer masquerading as a partial conservative in one speech won't undo the ...
Feb 27, 2025 (courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
DDA Board approves applications for Match on Main funds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Downtown Development Authority approved a committee recommendation on Wednesday to submit applications from Glo Studio and the Children's Museum of Branch County to the Mich...
Feb 26, 2025 Branch County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Erin Veysey. Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page
