Category Archives: Top News Stories
First draft of 2024 budget presented to Commissioners, $3.1 million needs to be trimmed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman presented the first draft of the county's proposed 2024 general fund budget on Thursday during the County Board of Commissioners work sess...
Sep 21, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Coldwater accepted to Certified Local Government program by State Historic Preservation Office
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office announced on Thursday that the City of Coldwater has been accepted to the Certified Local Government program, following confirmatio...
Sep 21, 2023
Branch County unemployment drops in August, first decline in three months
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget reported on Thursday that Branch County's unemployment rate went down for the first time in three months in Augu...
Sep 21, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
UC Fire Department gets $2,000 grant from Michigan Gas to buy new boots
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Fire Department has received a $2,000 grant from Michigan Gas Utilities that will be used to pay for new structural firefighting boots. It's part of $10,000 in g...
Sep 21, 2023 Photo courtesy of Michigan Gas Utilities
Mathis, Hicks and Lynch named Union City Citizens of the Year
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - David Mathis, Thomas Hicks and Joseph Lynch are the newest Union City Citizens of the Year. (Pictures courtesy of Union City MI Facebook page) They will be honored on September...
Sep 21, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
One building and three farms in Branch County receive over $276,000 in USDA solar energy grants
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Three farms and one apartment building in Branch County have received a portion of $1,649,540 in grants to western Michigan agriculture producers and rural small businesses to m...
Sep 20, 2023 Hedgerow INC
Community Foundation hosting "Evening of Impact" at Dearth Center on Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Community Foundation is inviting everyone to attend their annual open house on Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Dearth Community Center. ...
Sep 20, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Community Foundation Facebook page
Arch construction shuts down South Monroe between 12 and West Pearl
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Due to the installation of a decorative arch, South Monroe Street from U.S. 12 to West Pearl Street will be closed throughout the day on Wednesday. The arch will serve as an ent...
Sep 20, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Unveiling of Story Walk installed by Branch District Library set for Friday in Heritage Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After being rained out on September 8, the unveiling of the new Story Walk that has been installed by the Branch District Library is now scheduled to take place this Friday morn...
Sep 19, 2023
Tulsi Gabbard to speak at Branch County GOP Reagan Day Barbecue
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Republican Party has announced that former United States congresswoman and 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard will be a guest speaker a...
Sep 19, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Republican Party
