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Milling and paving work on Coldwater streets set to start after 4th of July
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Get ready to see a lot of orange around the City of Coldwater after the Fourth of July holiday. City Manager Keith Baker says in his report for Monday's City Council meeting tha...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023 Jo Naylor / CC

Branch County gets much needed rain, severe storms hit Steuben County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County got some much needed rain on Sunday afternoon and dodged a weather bullet as storms that went through around 4:30 p.m. caused a lot of damage in Steuben County...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023 samuelstoeckli / CC

City Council asked to rescind sales agreement on 71-73 West Chicago
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council will be asked on Monday night to rescind a sales agreement involving the city-owned property at 71-73 West Chicago. The Council originally approved th...
Jim Measel Jun 26, 2023

Lafler sentenced following plea agreement in girl friend's strangulation death
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - A man who was charged in connection with the death of his girl friend in October of 2021 was ordered to serve between 86 months and 15 years in prison on Friday in St. Joseph ...
Jim Measel Jun 24, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

MSP want to question two women following Antique Mall theft
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police from the Marshall post are investigating the theft of a ceramic bowl from the Coldwater Antique Mall at 682 East Chicago Road in Coldwater Tow...
Jim Measel Jun 24, 2023 Michigan State Police logo

Union City gets ready to celebrate "100 Dam Years" on July 22
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The plans are in place for Union City's "100 Dam Years" celebration on July 22 as they celebrate the Riley Hydro Electric Dam that turns 100 years old this summer. There will b...
Jim Measel Jun 23, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

Hillsdale Hospital approaches BHSJCHA about use of mobile van
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Hillsdale Hospital has told the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency they are interested in a rental agreement to utilize the agency's mobile van for clinics in s...
Jim Measel Jun 23, 2023 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page

Motorcyclist injured in Thursday night crash on M-86, MSP investigating
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Thursday night which is being investigated by the Michigan State Police. The crash was reported at about 8:25 p.m. on M...
Jim Measel Jun 23, 2023 Michigan State Police logo

Children's Museum project submitted for MML's Community Excellence Award
ANN ARBOR, MI (WTVB) - The flipping of the former Taylor's Stationers building into the new site of the Children's Museum of Branch County in downtown Coldwater is among nine projects that have been s...
Jim Measel Jun 22, 2023 Courtesy Children's Museum of Branch County Facebook page

Branch County remains in moderate drought, severe drought reported in GR area
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows all of Lower Michigan has been affected by the dry conditions that have been in place since early May. Branch County an...
Jim Measel Jun 22, 2023 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
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