Category Archives: Top News Stories
Historic District Commission approves window replacement at 22 West Pearl
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Another step towards the rehabilitation of a historic building at 22 West Pearl was taken during Wednesday night's Coldwater Downtown Historic District Commission meeting. They ...
Jun 13, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater Government
Cuyler brought back to Branch County after fleeing to Mexico, arraigned on 2019 felony charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A man who fled to Mexico after being charged five years ago with numerous felonies in Branch County was arraigned on Wednesday in Branch County District Court. The Branch County...
Jun 12, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Prosecutors Office
Ovid Township Board approves ordinance for the use of golf carts
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Ovid Township has become the latest Branch County community to allow the use of golf carts as the Township Board approved a golf cart ordinance on Monday night. The State of...
Jun 12, 2024 Shannon / CC
Fire Chiefs Council needs soon-to-be demolished building for September fire training
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber told the Branch County 9-1-1 Communications Board on Wednesday that the Branch County Fire Chiefs Council is in desperate search of a soon-to-be ...
Jun 12, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page
Fifth full time police officer and assistant to City Manager included in City of Bronson budget
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council adopted the city's 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Budget on Monday night. City Manager Brandon Mersman says this budget projects $1.7 million in general fund expen...
Jun 12, 2024 Courtesy of the City of Bronson Facebook page
BOC give Norman permission to seek RFP's for wage and reclassification study
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) The Branch County Board of Commissioners gave County Administrator Bud Norman the go ahead on Tuesday to obtain Request For Proposals for a County Wage and Reclassification study....
Jun 12, 2024 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater Lake man faces life in prison for allegedly running down elderly couple with his pick-up
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater Lake man is being held on $1 million bond for allegedly using his pick-up truck to run down an elderly couple in Branch County's Kinderhook Township Monday night. 22...
Jun 11, 2024
Wanted felon brought back to Branch County after fleeing to Mexico
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Police Department says they had a hand in bringing a wanted felon who fled to Mexico back to Branch County. A Union City Police Department squad car met a U.S Ma...
Jun 11, 2024 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
Commissioners approve BCSD request for part time background check investigator
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request from Sherriff John Pollack on Tuesday to hire a part time, contracted employee in order to conduct investiga...
Jun 11, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Prisoner charged with conspiring to bring contraband into Lakeland Correctional Facility
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Grand Rapids man was arraigned on Monday in Branch County District Court after he allegedly conspired to bring contraband into the Lakeland Correctional Facility while he was ...
Jun 11, 2024 Best Law
