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Commissioners bring forward Sheriff's request to change jail medical services company
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from Sheriff Fred Blankenship during their work session on Wednesday to have a new company provide jail medica...
Mar 04, 2026
Branch County sees decline in marijuana tax revenue for 2025
COLDWATER, MNI (WTVB) - Local governments in Branch County are seeing a decline in marijuana tax revenue shares as statewide distributions for the 2025 fiscal year dip for the first time in the progra...
Mar 04, 2026
Gas prices rising, experts warn they could potentially approach $4 per gallon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan gas prices have surged over the past 24 hours to a state wide average of $3.13 per gallon marking a 14-cent spike since yesterday. The sudden increase follows a trend w...
Mar 03, 2026 Screenshot
Consumers Energy to conduct outreach for seniors 65 and older behind on heating bills
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy is launching a targeted outreach campaign on March 10 and 12 to assist Michigan seniors facing high heating bills following a period of extreme winter cold. Com...
Mar 03, 2026 A Consumers Energy sign at a Consumers Energy press conference in Jackson, Mich. on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. The press conference was held to address the natural gas shortage caused by a fire in cold temperatures.(Mary Lewandowski | MLive.com) Mary Lewandowski
Coldwater Township opposes legislation that would override local zoning authority
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - In a move to protect local control over community development, the Coldwater Township Board passed a formal resolution Monday night, opposing a suite of state legislati...
Mar 03, 2026 Coldwater Township offices
Police say despite shelter in place, no threat at Coldwater plant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite employees being asked to shelter in place for a while, Coldwater Director of Public Safety Joe Scheid says there was no immediate threat and no active shooter at SEKISUI...
Mar 02, 2026 Coldwater Police vehicle (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Wortz submits paperwork for reelection bid, filing deadline for August Primary is April 21
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While much of the election attention in Michigan this year will be on the U.S. Senate and Governor's races, there will be other seats to be filled around the Branch County area....
Mar 02, 2026 olechowski / Depositphotos.com
Bond information efforts begin for local school districts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With just over two months until election day, local school districts are gearing up their information efforts for upcoming bond issues. Coldwater Community Schools sent out a bo...
Mar 02, 2026
Local and state law enforcement to participate in March "Move Over or Get Pulled Over" campaign
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Law enforcement agencies across Michigan , including the Branch County Sheriff's Office and the Coldwater Police Department, are joining a statewide enforcement campaign this Ma...
Feb 28, 2026
Michigan residents seeing double digit increase in federal tax returns
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan residents are seeing significantly larger federal tax refunds during the 2026 filing season, with average payments reaching $2,476. This represents a 14.2% increase ove...
Feb 27, 2026
