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Branch County's first baby of 2023 is a girl who arrived Monday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's first baby of 2023 was born Monday afternoon at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital. Justilynn Marie Carter arrived at 3:13 p.m. on January 2, 2023. She came i...
Jan 04, 2023 Justilynn Marie Carter (courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital)
$1 million bond set for suspect in Monday stabbing incident on Burlington Road
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The suspect in the alleged stabbing of two men in the 1200 block of Burlington Road just south of the Branch-Calhoun County line was arraigned late Tuesday afternoon in Branch C...
Jan 04, 2023 Patrick Feller / CC
Commissioners to make Prairie River recommendation during Thursday's meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to decide on Thursday if they will take a position on the proposed Michigan D.N.R. reclassification of the Prairie River w...
Jan 04, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
CFD called to Monday afternoon attached garage fire on Hillcrest Drive
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater firefighters were dispatched to an attached garage fire on Monday afternoon. Crews were dispatched at 12:35 p.m. to the 200 block of Hillcrest Drive. The first units o...
Jan 04, 2023 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Stoll re-elected as Board of Commissioners Chair, Mathew selected as Vice Chair
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Tim Stoll was re-elected as the Chairperson of the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their organizational meeting on Tuesday. Stoll was selected on a 3-2 vote over Ran...
Jan 03, 2023
Two men injured in Monday stabbing on Burlington Road, Jackson man arrested
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Two men were stabbed while a suspect from Jackson was taken into custody on Monday following an aggravated assault in the 1200 block of Burlington Road just south of the Branch...
Jan 03, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Coldwater Main Street Program issues Impact Report for first year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Main Street program released an Impact Report on Tuesday which officials say highlights a year's worth of investment and volunteerism within the downtown core. Acc...
Jan 03, 2023 Photo courtesy of the City of Coldwater
Apartment resident killed, firefighter injured in Sturgis New Year's morning fire
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - An apartment resident was killed while a firefighter was injured on New Year's morning when a fire broke out in Sturgis. The Sturgis Department of Public Safety reports the fire i...
Jan 03, 2023 Courtesy Sturgis Department of Public Safety Facebook page
A "confident" Gretchen Whitmer is sworn in to second gubernatorial term.
LANSING, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - It was a confident Gretchen Whitmer that took the oath of office for the second time as Michigan’s governor Sunday. Before a large crowd in front of the state Capitol ...
Jan 01, 2023
2023 brings in new Branch County Commissioner and change in representations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will have a new member and different areas of representation with the start of 2023. Alan McClellan defeated two other candidates in the...
Dec 30, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
