Category Archives: Top News Stories

City of Coldwater responds to recent lawsuit
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater has recently been named in a lawsuit containing allegations against the municipality relative to payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) provided through the Ele...
Brett Briscoe Feb 13, 2026

Deadline to apply for Coldwater Police and Fire Scholarships approaching
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Graduating seniors in Coldwater have only a few weeks left to apply for the Coldwater Police and Fire Scholarship, as the March 6, 2026, deadline quickly approaches. This locall...
Brett Briscoe Feb 13, 2026

Several governmental offices and financial institutions to be closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County government offices and several community services will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents Day. Impacted locations include the Branch C...
Brett Briscoe Feb 13, 2026

Bronson man facing charges of making "terroristic threat" to State Capitol
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A 50-year-old Bronson man is facing charges for allegedly making a terroristic threat in a phone call to the Michigan State Capitol. According to the Michigan Attorney General's O...
Brett Briscoe Feb 13, 2026 Screenshot

Life felonies filed against Boatrites in child abuse case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Quincy couple, now face escalated life felony charges after Branch County Prosecutor Zach Stempien added counts of first-degree child abuse during their preliminary examinatio...
Brett Briscoe Feb 12, 2026

Coldwater Township receives $375,000 grant support of battery storage project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded Coldwater Township $375,000, as part of a larger $3.87 million distribution in Renewables Read...
Brett Briscoe Feb 12, 2026

Popular British influencer says medical records improperly accessed while touring Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Popular British influencer Joshua Clarke, one half of the popular travel duo Josh and Jase, revealed on Wednesday in a social media post that several hospital employees at an un...
Brett Briscoe Feb 12, 2026

Walberg votes in favor of Save America Act
WASHINGTON, DC (WTVB) - Michigan 5th District Congressman Tim Walberg joined a unanimous Republican House majority on Tuesday, to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election reform bill that would ...
Brett Briscoe Feb 12, 2026 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's office

Michigan free fishing weekend this Saturday and Sunday, includes free admission to State Parks
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that the first of its two annual Free Fishing Weekends for 2026 will take place this Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, ...
Brett Briscoe Feb 12, 2026

Branch County Sheriff's Office seeking volunteers for Victims Services Team
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office is actively recruiting compassionate volunteers to join its Victim Services Team, a specialized unit dedicated to ensuring that no resident ha...
Brett Briscoe Feb 11, 2026 Screenshot

