Category Archives: Top News Stories
Wet and slightly snowy start to the New Year in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A storm system moving in the from the Great Plains is expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to the start the New Year across Branch County and southern lower Michigan. The Na...
Dec 31, 2024 (courtesy National Weather Service Northern Indiana)
Bronson Kiwanis Park Playground Project funded by state grant completed
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson's Kiwanis Park playground project is done. The new playground equipment was installed during the week of December 16. The cost of the project was completely covered by...
Dec 31, 2024 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page
Michigan's minimum wage increases 26 cents an hour January 1
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's minimum wage will be going up this week. Beginning January 1, the minimum wage will rise from $10.33 to $10.56 per hour. Then in February, the minimum wage will r...
Dec 30, 2024
Branch County Commissioners Organizational Meeting scheduled for January 7
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will meet for the first time in 2025 when they hold their annual Organizational Meeting on Tuesday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m.. It will be ...
Dec 28, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Year in Review: Hotly contested local races highlighted busy political year
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As one would expect during a Presidential election year, politics dominated the news in 2024 especially on the local scene. Fred Blankenship will take over as Branch County ...
Dec 28, 2024 niphon / Depositphotos.com
Gilchrist to take over as Coldwater Township Office Manager
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) Starting January 1, current Coldwater Township Clerk Nate Gilchrist will be taking over the full-time Office Manager's position at the township hall. According to Townshi...
Dec 27, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater Township Facebook page
Christmas tree pick-up begins in City of Coldwater today
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the Christmas holiday over, the City of Coldwater Department of Municipal Services will begin picking up used Christmas trees today. The live trees will be picked up by DMS...
Dec 26, 2024
Almost 400 receive free Christmas dinner
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB AM/FM) - It was a record turnout for a free community Christmas dinner at the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center Wednesday. Meals were served by volunteers coordinated by Southern M...
Dec 25, 2024
Reading Chief of Police arrested on domestic violence charges
READING, MI (WTVB) - The Chief of Police for Reading, Michigan has been was arrested and faces domestic violence charges after an alleged assault on his girlfriend. WILX-TV reports that at midnight Su...
Dec 24, 2024 Reading Police Chief Eric Stolberg (courtesy Linkedin)
State Trooper dragged by vehicle, suffers minor injuries while attempting arrest in Branch County
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Michigan State Trooper investigating a child custody dispute in Branch County's Butler Township was dragged by a vehicle fleeing the scene. Just before midnight on Satur...
Dec 22, 2024
