Category Archives: Top News Stories
Security upgrade project for City and CBPU near completion, project goes over budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An issue has surfaced that is preventing the completion of security upgrades for the City of Coldwater and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities IT Director Pat Pool told the ...
Sep 07, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Commissioners bring additional assistant prosecutor request forward to budget talks
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their Thursday morning work session to bring a request from Prosecutor Zachary Stempien to fund a vacant Assistant Prosec...
Sep 07, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Overheating listed as cause of Tuesday fire at BCRC asphalt plant
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A fire in the bag house at the asphalt plant operated by the Branch County Road Commission on Harold Sellers Drive near U.S. 12 and the Capri Drive-In caused about $50,00...
Sep 07, 2023 Photo courtesy of Bronson Fire Department
CBPU Board approve bid for transformers, Kansas company promises shorter delivery lead time
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors approved a bid of over $290,100 from Sunbelt Solomon of Kansas on Wednesday night for 16 transformers that will be used for upcoming proj...
Sep 07, 2023
Maple Lawn in Coldwater dealing with recent increase in COVID-19 cases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Officials at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation have been dealing with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Administrator Jayne Sabaitis says...
Sep 06, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
Coldwater B.P.U. crews helped restore power in storm ravaged Lansing area
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The storms on August 24 that led to at least seven tornadoes being reported in Michigan may have missed Branch County but local power crews pitched in to help get the lights bac...
Sep 06, 2023 Photo courtesy of Coldwater BPU
Norman tells Planning Commission about old jail demolition plans
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the county's Planning Commission on Wednesday morning that plans for the demolition of the nearly 70-year-old building that used to h...
Sep 06, 2023 2015 picture of the old Branch County Jail. Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page
Story Walk in Heritage Park scheduled to be unveiled Friday morning.
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The unveiling of the new Story Walk that has been installed by the Branch District Library is scheduled to take place this Friday morning, September 8, at 10:00 a.m. in Coldwate...
Sep 06, 2023 Courtesy Branch District Library Facebook page
Multiple injuries reported following crash at Burlington and Girard Roads
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A two vehicle crash at the intersection of Burlington and Girard Roads injured multiple persons on Tuesday morning. The Branch County Sheriff's Department says the vehicles...
Sep 05, 2023
Two women injured in Friday afternoon wreck at Jonesville and Marshall
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Two women were injured in a three vehicle crash late Friday afternoon at the intersection of Jonesville and Marshall Roads. Michigan State Police troopers from the Marshal...
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