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CCS schedules open houses ahead of 2024-2025 school year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new school year for Coldwater Community Schools will start on Monday, August 19 and the district has scheduled a number of events to get everybody ready. A Transportation Open...
Jim Measel Aug 05, 2024 Coldwater Community Schools logo

Early voting for Primary ends, 487 Branch County voters cast ballots
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Early voting for the August 6 Primary ended on Sunday across the State of Michigan. Branch County residents who wanted to cast an early ballot for the Primary could have done so...
Jim Measel Aug 05, 2024 WyoFile WyoFile / CC

2024 Branch County Fair gets underway, Day 2 to feature beef and dairy starter calves
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 94th edition of the Branch County Fair officially opened on Sunday with a theme of "May the 4th be with you in 24". The first day concluded with the crowning of Olivia Uren ...
Jim Measel Aug 05, 2024

Indiana man killed in Coldwater Lake boating crash, BCSD investigating
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 46-year-old man from Grabil, Indiana died from his injuries at a Kalamazoo hospital following a collision involving two speed boats on Coldwater Lake near Pearl Beach and ...
Jim Measel Aug 04, 2024

Nessel plans Branch County visit to hold opioid settlement roundtable
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is scheduled to be in Branch County next Saturday, August 10 to host a opioid settlement roundtable with officials from Branch and Hillsdal...
Jim Measel Aug 03, 2024 Courtesy Michigan Attorney General's Office

Woman rescued from sinking minivan in St. Joseph County lake
WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 37-year-old woman from Las Vegas had to be dramatically rescued Friday morning from her sinking minivan after it crashed into a lake southeast of White Pigeon. Tro...
Jim Measel Aug 03, 2024 Photo courtesy Michigan State Police Marshall post

Annual Branch County Fair parade scheduled for Saturday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual Branch County Fair parade will take place on Saturday afternoon, a day before the fair officially opens. The parade Grand Marshalls this year will be Darrell Avery an...
Jim Measel Aug 02, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page

GOP races for Sheriff, County Commission and State House highlight Primary
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Hotly contested Republican races for Sheriff, State Representative and the County Commission highlight Tuesday's Primary in Branch County. Michael Thyng, Robin Swartz and Fred B...
Jim Measel Aug 02, 2024 brooklyntheborough / CC

Primary balloting to be conducted at usual Branch County locations on Tuesday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - For those in Branch County who prefer the old fashioned way of voting, balloting for Tuesday's Primary will take place at the usual locations. Residents in Algansee, Batavia...
Jim Measel Aug 02, 2024 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC

94th Branch County Fair officially opens on Sunday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 94th edition of the Branch County Fair officially opens on Sunday for its week long run at the Branch County Fairgrounds. The theme for this year's fair is "May the 4th be w...
Jim Measel Aug 02, 2024

