Category Archives: Top News Stories
Despite rains, Branch County still with "severe drought" conditions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite rain in five of the first 12 days of July, most of Branch County remains classified as in a "severe drought." This week's report from the U.S. Drought Monitor did not in...
Jul 13, 2023 A U.S. Drought Monitor map for Michigan July 13, 2023
One of two suspects accused of stealing gas cards returned to Branch County to face charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - One of two men accused of stealing gift cards from a Coldwater gas station has been returned to Michigan and is lodged at the Branch County Jail. 27-year-old Bobby Caprcee Roby ...
Jul 13, 2023 Booking photos for Bobby Caprcee Roby (courtesy Branch County Jail)
Tornado Warnings issued twice in Branch County, power knocked out in Gilead and Noble townships
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB AM/FM) - Thunderstorms that produced rotation on radar prompted the National Weather Service to issue two separate Tornado Warnings late Wednesday night in Branch County. The first...
Jul 13, 2023 A Consumers Energy Outage Map page July 13, 2023 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
Bronson area driver pleads to reduced charge in fatal traffic accident
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After consultation with the family of the woman killed in a Bethel Township traffic accident last year, the Branch County prosecutor's Office has accepted a plea to a reduced ch...
Jul 12, 2023 Best Law
Commissioners approve state funded full time social worker for Public Defender's office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After extensive discussion at their Work Session last week, the Branch County Board of Commissioners has approved the request from Public Defender Director Matt Glaser for an ad...
Jul 12, 2023 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater electric rates will go up September 1, with residential customers seeing a 3% increase
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Electric customers for the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities will see an average rate increase of 2% beginning September 1. The increase was approved by the Coldwater City Cou...
Jul 12, 2023
Urban chicken ordinance will not move forward in Bronson
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council voted unanimously during its meeting Monday afternoon to take no further action on a proposed ordinance that would have allowed urban chickens to be kept ...
Jul 11, 2023 Andri Koolme / CC
Light agenda for Flynn, Coldwater school board
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It took just 11 minutes for the Coldwater Board of Education to work through the agenda for its semi-annual organizational meeting Monday night. The only action item was approvi...
Jul 11, 2023 Coldwater Board of Education President Dr. Ed Lake and Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent Paul Flynn. (Photo by MWC's Sean Watson)
Coldwater Police to implement automated license plate readers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Police Department will add automated license plate readers to its arsenal of law enforcement tools after the Coldwater City Council unanimously approved an agreeme...
Jul 10, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
Sprague sentenced to 18 to 50 years for stabbing of two Branch County men
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Jackson man has been sentenced to 18 to 50 years in prison after pleading no contest to assault with intent to murder charges in the assault on two men in Branch County in Jan...
Jul 10, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
