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MSP participating in multi state distracted driving crackdown
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police have teamed up with law enforcement agencies from five neighboring states for a high-visibility crackdown on distracted driving that began on Monday .P...
Apr 07, 2026
New child passenger safety laws now in effect in Michigan, 13 and under now required to ride in rear seat
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - New child passenger safety laws officially took effect across Michigan this month, aiming to combat vehicle crashes, the leading cause of death for young children. The updated r...
Apr 07, 2026
Trump issues dark final warning to Iran ahead of 8 p.m. deadline
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - President Donald Trump issued what he termed a final warning to the Iranian regime on Tuesday morning, stating that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Tehran does not me...
Apr 07, 2026
Stempien sworn in as 15th Circuit Court Judge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Lifelong Coldwater resident Zachary W. Stempien was officially sworn in as the 15th Circuit Court Judge on Monday. The ceremony was presided over by Probate Judge Kirk Kashian a...
Apr 06, 2026
Cell phone distraction leads to school bus rollover accident
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) -The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is investigating a school bus crash that occurred just after 9:30 a.m. Monday morning in rural Otsego Township. According to the Sheriff'...
Apr 06, 2026
Kinderhook man arrested following violent Monday morning altercation
KINDERHOOK, MI (WTVB) - A 64-year-old Kinderhook man, Jeffery Clyde Badgley, was arrested and lodged at the Branch County Jail following a violent altercation early Monday morning that left another ma...
Apr 06, 2026 Screenshot
Low flying helicopter to conduct groundwater surveys beginning this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Starting this week, Branch County residents may notice a helicopter towing a 60-foot-wide hexagonal sensor hoop approximately 100 feet above the ground. This aerial survey is pa...
Apr 06, 2026 Screenshot
City of Coldwater awarded $16K Michigan Arts and Culture Council grant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater has been awarded a $16,000 grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) to bolster its downtown cultural initiatives for fiscal year 2026. Selec...
Apr 06, 2026 Screenshot
Branch County officially emerges out of drought conditions just ahead of planting season
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is now 100 % drought-free following an active winter and a rainy start to spring, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor . The county has officially cleared ...
Apr 06, 2026
Branch County Secretary of State office reopens at temporary Marshall Street location
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Secretary of State office is officially resuming services at 9:00 a.m. today at its new temporary location at 490 Marshall Street in Coldwater. The branch had ...
Apr 06, 2026
