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Root enters no contest plea in connection with 2021 Coldwater injury crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former Coldwater man who was charged in connection with a crash in April of 2021 near the intersection of Marshall and Taylor entered a no contest plea on Monday in Branch Cou...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Chris Potter / CC

December 27 City Council meeting cancelled, holiday hours announced
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker has announced that the Coldwater City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday December 27, 2023 has been canceled. The last scheduled meeting ...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

New Branch District Library Bookmobile comes off the assembly line
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch District Library says its brand new Bookmobile is fresh off the assembly line. After being built at Morgan Olsen in Sturgis, the Bookmobile is in Greensboro, Nort...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Photo courtesy Branch District Library Facebook page

Tibbits Summer Theatre up for numerous awards through "BroadwayWorld"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Those involved in Tibbits Summer Theatre during 2023 could be up for some awards from "BroadwayWorld," an online theater news publication. Tibbits Opera House was nominated in 1...
Jim Measel Dec 18, 2023 Photo courtesy Tibbits Opera House

Northbound I-69 in Steuben County closed Friday following two-semi crash
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - A fiery two-vehicle crash late Friday afternoon caused northbound I-69 in northern Steuben County and the nearby Indiana Toll Road entrance ramp to be closed for several hours. Ac...
Sean Watson Dec 16, 2023 Courtesy Indiana State Police

HDC gives Children's Museum Director permission to proceed with proposed flower mural
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Historic District Commission listened to a proposal from Children's Museum of Branch County Executive Director Shana Grife on Wednesday night to install a decorati...
Jim Measel Dec 15, 2023 Conceptual drawing courtesy City of Coldwater

Chances for a White Christmas are dim thanks to El Niño weather pattern
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - If you're dreaming of a White Christmas in Branch County and south central Michigan, keep dreaming. It looks like the tree tops won't be glistening this year as the mild Dec...
Jim Measel Dec 15, 2023 Coconino National Forest, Ariz.

Lindsey calls Growing Michigan Together Council "a sham..putting forth Governor's agenda-driven goals"
(Gary Stevens contributed to this report) LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A blue-ribbon panel charged with proposing ideas for stemming Michigan's population drain has completed its work but Branch County repres...
Jim Measel Dec 15, 2023 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey

Delayed for one week, Quincy Lights set to be held on Friday evening
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy's annual holiday celebration, Quincy Lights, will be held on Friday evening. The event is being held one week later than originally scheduled. It was postponed last Friday a...
Jim Measel Dec 15, 2023 Courtesy Quincy Chamber of Commerce Facebook page

Gensch complains to County Commissioners about lack of communication with Administrator
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Juvenile Court Administrator Wendy Gensch complained to the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday that there is a lack of communication with...
Jim Measel Dec 14, 2023 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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