Category Archives: Top News Stories
Open house held to show off new Southern Flats apartment building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The former Gillespie Funeral Home at 27 Marshall Street came close to meeting the wrecking ball several years ago. But the 103-year-old building was saved and eventually propert...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy Downtown Coldwater Facebook page
Large Animal Auction set for Friday at Branch County Fair
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - If you have not been to the Branch County Fair yet, time is running out. The 93rd Fair will close on Saturday night. Day six at the Fair is being sponsored by DTE. The large ani...
Aug 11, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Fair Facebook page and Galaxy S22
Commissioners meeting moved to Burnside Center in anticipation of large crowd
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In anticipation of a larger than usual audience, it has been posted on the Branch County web site that next Tuesday's Board of Commissioners meeting has been changed from the Br...
Aug 10, 2023 Burnside Senior Center (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Marshall Road bridge replacement project over Hog Creek starts Monday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The second of two bridge replacement projects being performed by the Branch County Road Commission this summer is scheduled to start on Monday. Crews will be begin replacing...
Aug 10, 2023 Branch County Road Commission
Small Animal Auction highlights Senior Day at Branch County Fair
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Small Animal Auction is among the activities for the fifth day of the Branch County Fair on Thursday. The auction is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m.. The large animal auctio...
Aug 10, 2023 Courtesy Branch County 4-H Facebook page
MSP investigate Algansee Township larceny of pick up truck
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A stolen pick-up truck from a residence on Lester Road is being investigated by Troopers from the Michigan State Police post at Marshall. According a State Police news r...
Aug 10, 2023 Michigan State Police logo
911 Board Executive Committee to discuss lack of projected funds from surcharge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County 911 Communications Board is scheduled to hold a special meeting of its Executive Committee next Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. to discuss less money coming fro...
Aug 09, 2023 Scary Side of Earth / CC
Colon millage renewal approved, Reading millage increase defeated by 8 votes
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A handful of Branch County residents voted on millage proposals in the Reading and Colon school districts on Tuesday. The Colon proposal which asked voters to allow the scho...
Aug 09, 2023 Meutia Widodo / CC
Michigan EGLE awards $830,000 brownfield grant for Coldwater Senior Villas
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded brownfield redevelopment funding to the Coldwater Senior Villas project. According to a news r...
Aug 09, 2023
Veterans Day at the Branch County Fair, free admission for military members
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's Veteran's Day at the Branch County Fair as the 93rd fair hits the halfway point on its fourth day. Ramp It USA is once again sponsoring Veterans Day. All past and present m...
Aug 09, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
