Category Archives: Top News Stories
December unemployment in Branch County climbs to 4.7 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Figures released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed Branch County's unemployment rate in December went up to 4-point-7 percent whic...
Jan 30, 2025 TarasMalyarevich / Depositphotos.com
Commissioners approve BCSD request to buy body and in car cameras
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners gave formal approval to Sheriff Fred Blankenship to purchase body and in car cameras for his department during Tuesday's regular meeting...
Jan 30, 2025 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Locke and Gibson chosen for Power of the Purse Women of the Year awards
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Jacinda Locke and Patti Gibson have been chosen to receive the 2025 Women of the Year awards which will be presented during the Branch County United Way's Power of the Purse eve...
Jan 29, 2025 Courtesy Branch County United Way Power of the Purse Facebook page
City of Bronson taking applications for Match on Main grants
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson has announced they are now accepting applications through February 17, 2025 for the Match on Main grant program. The Match on Main grant is provided by the Mic...
Jan 29, 2025 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page
Commissioners approve request to hire Finance Director/Deputy Administrator
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners gave Administrator Frank Walsh formal approval on Tuesday to hire a Finance Director who would serve as a Deputy County Administrator. T...
Jan 29, 2025 vitma1978 / Depositphotos.com
Quincy man injured as vehicle rear ends semi at U.S. 12 and Fremont Road
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 91-year-old man from Quincy was injured Wednesday morning when his passenger vehicle crashed into the back of a semi at the intersection of U.S. 12 and Fremont Road and ...
Jan 29, 2025 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Bolton re-elected as Tibbits Board President, Whelan named Vice President
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - John Bolton was re-elected as Board President, while Terry Ann Whelan was elected as Vice President during last week's organizational meeting for the Tibbits Opera Foundation an...
Jan 29, 2025 Tibbits Annual Report gives an overview of the activities this past year and is available
at Tibbits’ administrative office at 93 W. Chicago St. and online at Tibbits.org.
Lake re-elected as Coldwater School Board of Education President
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Dr. Edward Lake will serve another year as the President of the Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education as the Board elected its officers for 2025 on Monday night. Jeffre...
Jan 28, 2025 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Social media sites flooded with rumors of ICE agents
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There have been many rumors posted on social media in recent days about Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. One rumor making the rounds is that they paid a visit to the ...
Jan 28, 2025 jeremyn / Depositphotos.com
Status of 2025 edition of Swap Meet and Car Show up in the air
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Mother's Day weekend tradition in Branch County for over three decades maybe in jeopardy. No official announcements have been made by organizers but the status of the Coldwate...
Jan 28, 2025 Photo courtesy of Coldwater Car Show and Swap Meet Facebook page
