Category Archives: Top News Stories
Man shot to death at Sturgis motel, police investigating
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Sturgis police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at a motel in Sturgis on Thursday. It happened around 6:05 p.m. at the Country Hearth Inn on South Centervil...
Dec 30, 2022 Gregory Skylar / CC
Sergeant Fred Pyles retires from CPD after 30 years of service
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 30 year veteran of the Coldwater Police Department has retired. The Coldwater Police Department honored and thanked Sergeant Fred Pyles upon his retirement this week. Pyles se...
Dec 30, 2022
YEAR IN REVIEW: Union City's new Senior Center dedicated during September ceremony
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - A building which has stood in Union City since 1851 was formally dedicated on September 24 as the Union City Senior Center. It has taken four years and cost $210,000 to flip th...
Dec 30, 2022 Photo courtesy of Village of Union City Facebook page
YEAR IN REVIEW: Renovated downtown Coldwater Four Corners Park rededicated
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The renovated Four Corners Parks was formally re-dedicated on September 17 during a short program which included a ribbing cutting. Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker said renov...
Dec 29, 2022
Branch County November unemployment rate drops to 3.7%
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate in November dropped three-tenths of a percent to three-point-seven percent according to data released Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Tec...
Dec 29, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
YEAR IN REVIEW: Voters turn down Maple Lawn and CCS ballot proposals
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County voters gave a big thumbs down to a five year millage request for Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation on November 8. The request was trounced by...
Dec 28, 2022 Mitchell Haindfield / CC
Village of Quincy transitioning from Republic to Modern Waste Systems
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Residents in the Village of Quincy are going through a change in their garbage and recycling provider. Republic Services is picking up for the last time on Tuesday. Residents are b...
Dec 27, 2022 Courtesy Village of Quincy
YEAR IN REVIEW: Former Taylor's Stationers store being transformed into Children's Museum
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After sitting empty for nearly six years, the building which used to be the home of Taylor's Stationers underwent a transformation during 2022. Work was nearly complete on the n...
Dec 27, 2022 Photo courtesy of City Glass
Five persons injured in Hillsdale County Christmas Day crash
MOSCOW TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Five persons were injured Christmas Day in a Hillsdale County crash. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office says a two vehicle crash happened at about 2:45 p.m. on Combs Ro...
Dec 26, 2022
YEAR IN REVIEW: New Branch County 911 system goes on line
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The new 800/700 megahertz digital radio system in Branch County went on line in 2022 in an effort to improve communications and signals for police, firefighters and rescue crews...
Dec 26, 2022 Scary Side of Earth / CC
