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Ohio woman ordered to serve 12 year prison sentence in death of Angola youngster
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - The 46-year-old woman from Montpelier, Ohio who hit two Angola youngsters last October and then drove away from the scene was ordered to spend 12 years in the Indiana Department of...
Jim Measel Jul 18, 2023 Photo courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Department

Humane Society offers reward after four dogs are abandoned at Wildwood Road shelter
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Officials for the Humane Society of Branch County says four dogs were abandoned at their shelter on Wildwood Road east of Marble Lake over the weekend. Pictures from the s...
Jim Measel Jul 17, 2023 Courtesy Humane Society of Branch County Facebook page

53rd Bronson Polish Festival featuring theme of "Livin' My Best POLISH Life"
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - It's one of the biggest summer time events in Branch County. Final preparations are taking place for the 53rd Bronson Polish Festival which starts Thursday and will run through Sa...
Jim Measel Jul 17, 2023 Bronson Polish Festival logo

Air Quality Alert extended through Monday in Michigan due to wildfires in Canada
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - An Air Quality Alert has been extended through Monday by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy as pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy fo...
Jim Measel Jul 16, 2023

Much needed rain drenches area, 1.37 inches measured at Bloom Dairy Farm
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - While it rained for the third straight Saturday and for the fourth straight weekend, it was a much needed rain as area agricultural interests continue to recover from dry co...
Jim Measel Jul 15, 2023 Hide / CC

Milling and repaving work continues on a number of streets in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Work is continuing as crews mill and repave the portion of South Sprague Street next to the west entrances to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital between U.S. 12 and East Wash...
Ken Delaney Jul 15, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page

MPSC approves pipeline project for Michigan Gas Utilities
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Michigan Gas Utilities has received the go ahead for construction of a 20 mile long replacement natural gas pipeline from Marshall to Coldwater. The Michigan Public Service Comm...
Ken Delaney Jul 15, 2023 (courtesy Michigan Gas Utilities)

Funding approved for replacement of Old-27 bridge south of Tekonsha
TEKONSHA, MI (WTVB) - A local lawmaker says a Tekonsha-area bridge critically in need of repair will soon be replaced, thanks to funding included in the 2023-24 state budget recently approved by the L...
Ken Delaney Jul 14, 2023 (courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation)

Circuit Court judge critical of process as county looks for money to fund more deputies
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Even though he is supportive of more road patrol deputies, Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O'Grady told county commissioners Thursday it should not come at the expense of...
Ken Delaney Jul 14, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office

National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado in Colon, Matteson Township late Wednesday evening
COLON, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 miles per hour touched down late last night in the Village of Colon and then moved into Branch ...
Justin Lopshire Jul 13, 2023 Crews work on cleaning up debris left after an EF-1 tornado struck the Mill Race storage facility on the east side of Colon late Wednesday night as television cameras film the progress (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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