Category Archives: Top News Stories
City Council introduces ordinance that would end marijuana grows in industrial zones
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Following a recommendation from the Coldwater Planning Commission, the Coldwater City Council voted 7-2 on Monday to introduce an ordinance that would eliminate marijuana grow e...
Oct 14, 2024 Elsa Olofsson / CC
Respiratory Illness Vaccines now available at Community Health Agency offices
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced they have COVID-19, Flu, RSV, Pneumonia, and Pertussis vaccines available at all of their offices. The agen...
Oct 14, 2024 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page
Donated supplies for hurricane relief from Branch County arrive in North Carolina
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As North Carolina residents try to put their lives back together after Hurricane Helene, they got help this weekend from some generous Branch County residents. Joe and Patti...
Oct 14, 2024 Photo courtesy of Patti Gibson Facebook page
Quincy Fire Department accepting applications for paid on call firefighters
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Fire Department is still accepting applications for the position of "Paid-on-Call Firefighter" to establish an eligibility list for future openings. They are seeking pro...
Oct 14, 2024 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page
Coldwater's Haunted Forest forced to end early Saturday night due to weather
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The storms that came through Branch County Saturday evening forced organizers of Coldwater's Haunted Forest at Rotary Park to shut down early. There were no weather issues on th...
Oct 13, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Snow Emergency ordinance on Monday's Bronson City Council agenda
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - An ordinance that gives the Bronson City Manager or their designee the authority to issue a "snow emergency" during extreme snow fall situations is on the agenda for Monday's Bron...
Oct 12, 2024 Courtesy of the City of Bronson Facebook page
Truck driver killed in crash on Indiana Toll Road in Steuben County
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Indiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving two semi tractor trailers and a pick up truck which happened late Friday afternoon on the Indiana Toll Ro...
Oct 12, 2024 Courtesy Indiana State Police
Rutz tells Commissioners about scanning of century old tax records
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Treasurer Steve Rutz told Branch County Commissioners on Tuesday he plans to scan almost 1,200 tax books that date back to 1871. He brought the actual books to the...
Oct 11, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Drought conditions worsen, most of Branch County still abnormally dry
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought conditions as the dry weather continued this week. While most of Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph Cou...
Oct 11, 2024 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
Branch County holding scrap tire recycling event on Saturday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Do you live in Branch County and have some scrap tires on your property you want to get rid of? A free Branch County Scrap Tire Recycling event will be held on Saturday morning....
Oct 11, 2024 Jayme del Rosario / CC
