Category Archives: Top News Stories
Second CBPU crew back home after helping Florida hurricane victims
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A crew from the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is back home after they went sent to Lakeland, Florida to help restore power in the wake of Hurricane Milton. CBPU linemen Se...
Oct 21, 2024 Courtesy Lakeland, Florida Police Department Facebook page
Branch County In Person Early Voting starts on Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Early in person voting for the November 5 General Election starts this Saturday in Branch County. Township and city clerks around Branch County signed an agreement in September ...
Oct 21, 2024 Dearth Community Center
Branch District Library chosen as Grand Marshal for Halloween Parade
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Coldwater Halloween Parade will take place next Saturday night, October 26, at 7:30 p.m.. Organizer Karey Farrell recently announced on the parade's Facebook page tha...
Oct 18, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Over 5,900 absentee ballots have been requested in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - According to a new voting information dashboard from the Michigan Secretary of State's office, over 5,900 absentee ballots have been requested by Branch County voters as of ...
Oct 18, 2024 Tony Webster / CC
More donations being collected for North Carolina hurricane victims
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - More help for victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina is on its way from Branch County. Two more semi trucks are parked behind the Quincy Fire Department to collect items unt...
Oct 18, 2024 Courtesy Jacinda Locke's Facebook page
Moderate drought conditions reported in southern Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - It's hard to believe after all of the rain in May, June and July that Branch County is dealing with worsening drought conditions. But thanks to very little rain since early ...
Oct 18, 2024 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor.
County Commissioners bring forward courtroom renovation plans to Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their Thursday work session to bring forward plans for renovations to the county courtrooms with an estimated target pric...
Oct 18, 2024 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Commissioners accept 911 Board recommendation on new LifeCare contract
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners accepted a recommendation from the county's 9-1-1 Board during a nearly two-a-half-hour work session on Thursday afternoon in the contra...
Oct 17, 2024 Courtesy LifeCare Ambulance Facebook page
VA Board rejects Commissioners recommendation, select Yap to be next Director
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A recommendation from the Branch County Board of Commissioners that Whitney Lewis be the next Branch County Department of Veterans Affairs Director has been turned down by the l...
Oct 17, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Veterans Affairs Facebook page
Over 500 Branch County educators attend Professional Development Day
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Over 500 certified and non-certified educators from around Branch County took part last Friday in a Professional Development Day at Coldwater High School entitled, "Growing Toge...
Oct 17, 2024 Photo courtesy of Second Story Marketing
