Category Archives: Top News Stories
Long time Branch County Corrections Deputy Guy Houtz retires
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Long time Branch County Sheriff's Department Corrections Officer Guy Houtz has retired after over two decades of service. He was honored during last Tuesday's Board of Commissio...
Apr 05, 2024 Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Norman updates Commissioners on ARPA funded Courthouse infrastructure improvements
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Courthouse will be undergoing a number of infrastructure improvements later this year after the Branch County Board of Commissioners allocated $3 million of th...
Apr 05, 2024 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
St. Joseph County home invasion/sexual assault suspect in custody
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman says a 25-year-old Sturgis man who was a suspect in the March 20 sexual assault of two girls under the age of 13 during a ho...
Apr 05, 2024 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
Lindsey questions education budget put forth by Whitmer Administration
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - After a two week break, state lawmakers have returned to Lansing with the budget for Fiscal 2025 among the items on the front-burner. Branch County's representative in the State S...
Apr 05, 2024 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey
Coldwater BPU Board gets update on removal of lead water service lines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities got a report Wednesday night on the progress of replacing lead water service lines in the city. The CBPU got a Drinking Water State Revol...
Apr 04, 2024 BPU Water and Sewer Manager Bryan Massey. Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube Channel
County Administrator search consultant updates Commissioners on process
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The consultant chosen by Branch County Commissioners to conduct the search for a new County Administration went over what has to be done before the job is posted during the Comm...
Apr 04, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Arrest made by Steuben County Detectives in Lake Gage vandalism incidents
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Department says a teenager from the Fremont, Indiana area has been arrested in connection with multiple incidents of vandalism in the Lake Farm Estates...
Apr 04, 2024 Courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Office
Branch County Sheriff's Department warns residents of latest phone scam
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department is telling residents to be aware of another scam involving the department. They say if you receive a call from Fred Blankenship or another...
Apr 04, 2024
City of Coldwater scheduled to start flushing hydrants on April 15
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater will start hydrant flushing on Monday, April 15th. Officials say the flushing of hydrants is done to ensure the City's water distribution system properly f...
Apr 04, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page
Houtz reports to Commissioners Maple Lawn is at near capacity
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioner Jon Houtz reported during Tuesday's meeting that Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation has been at near capacity for the last several mo...
Apr 03, 2024 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
