Category Archives: Top News Stories
Ford confirms announcement on electric vehicle battery plant coming Monday, expected to be in Marshall Township
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Ford Motor Co. is expected to confirm what that has been speculated for several days: the construction of an electric vehicle battery plant will happen near ...
Feb 10, 2023
MSP radios not interacting with new Branch 911 system, Sheriff says system is not junk
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - For the second straight Branch County Communications 911 Board meeting, a representative from the Michigan State Police said on Wednesday there were problems with their radios i...
Feb 10, 2023 Tyler Silvest / CC
Fink says Whitmer $79 billion budget proposal would grow the size of state government
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 35th District Republican State Representative Andrew Fink said on Thursday that Governor Whitmer's $79 billion budget request grows the size of government in the State of Michigan...
Feb 09, 2023 Courtesy office of State Representative Andrew Fink
High speed pursuit/child abuse case against UC man bound over to Branch Circuit Court
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The case against a Union City man who is facing numerous charges following a November 10 high speed pursuit while two children were in his vehicle has been bound over to Branch ...
Feb 09, 2023 Cal Injury Lawyer
Branch County 911 seeking state grant to help fund training of dispatchers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - 911 Director Bob Swick told the Branch County 911 Communications Board on Wednesday they are pursuing a state grant to help fund training of dispatchers as the department contin...
Feb 08, 2023 Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA / CC
ISP say do not bring legally purchase marijuana products into Indiana after Steuben bust
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - While the sale of marijuana and marijuana-related products is legal in the State of Michigan, the Indiana State Police is reminding residents of the Hoosier State that mari...
Feb 08, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police
High Wind Watch issued for Thursday, gusts of 45-55 mph expected
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is included in a High Wind Watch which is effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. National Weather Service forecasters say there will be southwe...
Feb 07, 2023
Go Fund Me page started for new Little River Railroad wheelchair lift
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Little River Railroad of Coldwater has started a GoFundMe page to raise funds for a wheelchair lift. The current ramp was built to help those with mobility issues get aboard...
Feb 07, 2023
Sheriff's Department asking for public's help in recent rash of catalytic converter thefts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help after several businesses in the county have reported thefts of catalytic converters in recent weeks. The S...
Feb 07, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Sprague cases bound over to Branch County Circuit Court
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The cases filed against the suspect charged in connection with the alleged stabbing of two men on January 2 on Burlington Road just south of the Branch-Calhoun County line have ...
Feb 07, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
