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Commissioners bring forward Sheriff's request to fill road patrol position with former employee
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted during their work session on Thursday to bring a request from Sheriff John Pollack forward to hire a former employee to fill one o...
Mar 09, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Planning Commission discusses marijuana odor problems, consensus found on retail, not on grows
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Proposed changes to the City of Coldwater's Adult Use Recreational Marijuana zoning ordinance were discussed for about 40 minutes on Monday night during the City's Planning Comm...
Mar 09, 2023 Elsa Olofsson / CC
Branch County placed under a Winter Weather Advisory, 4-6 inches of snow expected
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - More nasty winter weather is heading for Branch County as the third winter storm to hit the area in just over two weeks is expected to move in late Thursday night. Branch Co...
Mar 09, 2023 Areas in the purple are under a Winter Weather Advisory. Courtesy National Weather Service
Problems with Branch County 700/800 megahertz radio system being dealt with
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Efforts have been made in recent weeks to eliminate problems that have developed with Branch County's 700/800 megahertz radio system. After running smoothly for the most part si...
Mar 08, 2023 Scary Side of Earth / CC
February 22 ice storm takes out old Indian Marker Tree on Coldwater's west side
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Historical Society says the February 22 ice storm led to the loss of a rare artifact on the west side of Coldwater. They say in a post on their Facebook page t...
Mar 08, 2023 Photo courtesy Branch County Historical Society Facebook page
Court documents say Indiana suspect in Trooper death was heading to Michigan to buy marijuana
AUBURN, IN (WTVB) - Court documents indicate the suspect who is charged in connection with the death of a Indiana State Police trooper in DeKalb County smoked marijuana about an hour before the Troope...
Mar 08, 2023 Master Trooper James R. Bailey was killed in the line of duty last Friday. Photo courtesy Indiana State Police
Finalist interviews for Coldwater Schools Superintendents position begin Wednesday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education will begin two nights of interviews on Wednesday as they search for the district's next Superintendent. Interviews for the fou...
Mar 07, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Walrack tells Planning Commission new Planning Director has been hired
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Planning and Zoning Director Dean Walrack told the city's Planning Commission on Monday night that a new Planning Director has been hired. He did not identify the...
Mar 07, 2023
Man ordered to serve 7 to 15 years in MDOC for crash that killed Mendon infant
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - A man who was charged with fleeing the scene after he caused a fatal crash last November that killed an infant boy from Mendon was sentenced last Friday in St. Joseph County C...
Mar 07, 2023 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
9th annual United Way Power of the Purse raises over $67,000 for Imagination Library
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Officials for the Branch County United Way announced on Monday that the ninth annual Power of the Purse event which was held this weekend raised $67,500 for the Dolly Parton Ima...
Mar 06, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Power of the Purse
