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Milling and paving project begins on Coldwater's east side
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drivers on the east side of Coldwater will need to be extra alert starting this week. After the Coldwater City Council awarded a bid of over $710,000 from Lakeland Asphalt of Ba...
Sep 11, 2024 Jo Naylor / CC
Sherwood Township man enters no contest plea to criminal sexual conduct
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A sentencing date of October 21 has been scheduled for a Sherwood Township man who entered a no contest plea on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court to a charge of first degree...
Sep 11, 2024 Chris Potter / CC
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities tells customers to be aware of scammers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities has issued a Scam Alert after they received reports of scammers texting and emailing their customers. The CBPU says the scammers claim to...
Sep 10, 2024
West Nile Virus confirmed in two deceased Branch County crows
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has been notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that two deceased crows found in Branch County ...
Sep 10, 2024 ellandar / Depositphotos.com
Bronson to pursue grant funds for police department security cameras
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council passed a resolution on Monday night which supported a grant application that would partially fund security cameras at the Bronson Police Department. The g...
Sep 10, 2024 Courtesy City of Bronson You Tube channel
Video, but no audio for Monday night's Coldwater City Council meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Those who tuned in to watch Monday night's Coldwater City Council meeting on You Tube were greeted with silence. While the video was fine, there was no audio throughout the enti...
Sep 10, 2024 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
City Council approves resolution for Absentee Voter Counting Board
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a resolution on Monday night which authorizes the establishment and appointment of absentee voter counting board or boards by the City of Col...
Sep 10, 2024 inyrdreams / Depositphotos.com
City Council approves Mayor's appointment of Al Rakocy to DDA Board
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There is a new member of the Downtown Development Authority Board. The Coldwater City Council approved Mayor Tom Kramer's appointment of Al Rakocy during their meeting on Monday...
Sep 10, 2024 (Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page)
City Council approves funding for Aquatic Center and full time director
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a resolution on Monday night which authorizes an additional $25,000 annual contribution for the maintenance of the Robert W. Browne Aquatic C...
Sep 10, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Lack of rain in recent weeks leads to extremely dry conditions in southern Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The lack of rain over the last few weeks has led to the southern parts of Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph Counties near the state line to be listed as "abnormally dry" acco...
Sep 09, 2024 titoOnz / Depositphotos.com
