Category Archives: Top News Stories
Road Commission reminding residents to check mail boxes before start of winter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Before the winter snowstorms arrive, the Branch County Road Commission is reminding residents to shake their mailboxes before the ground freezes to make sure they are sturdy. Yo...
Oct 13, 2022 Branch County Road Commission
Three injured in Wednesday Amish buggy crash, BCSD investigating
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Three occupants of an Amish buggy were injured late Wednesday afternoon when a 2016 BMW hit their buggy from behind on Copeland Road west of Legg Road. The Branch Coun...
Oct 12, 2022
Coldwater's Haunted Forest being held Friday and Saturday night at Rotary Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater's annual celebration of Halloween takes place this weekend. The Haunted Forest will be held Friday and Saturday evening at Rotary Park. The Coldwater Recre...
Oct 12, 2022
Four fire departments called in for large Batavia Township field fire
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Firefighters from four departments had to be called in to battle what was described as a large field fire on Tuesday afternoon in the area of West Colon and Wheeler Roads...
Oct 12, 2022 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page.
Final draft of updated county Master Plan approved by Board of Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After almost three years of work, the final draft of the Branch County Master Plan was formally approved by the Branch County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. The Branch Count...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Second Branch County tire recycling event scheduled for October 29
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman says a second tire recycling event for Branch County residents has been scheduled for October 29. He told the Branch County Board of Commi...
Oct 11, 2022 Courtesy Branch County Government
Bronson City Council approves Frank Barker's appointment as next BPD Deputy Chief
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council approved the hiring of Frank Barker on Monday night as the next Deputy Police Chief. He will succeed Brad McConn who is retiring. Three interviews were co...
Oct 10, 2022 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page
Names of deceased individuals in Angola shootings released by ISP
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - The Indiana State Police reported on Monday night that the Steuben County Coroner's Office has confirmed the identifications of the three deceased individuals involved in Sunday mo...
Oct 10, 2022
Community Foundation announces 2022 Community Good Grant recipients
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Community Foundation announced the recipients of the 2022 Community Good Grant Cycle on Monday. A total of $23,500 was granted out to eight different organizat...
Oct 10, 2022
Tompkins gets three to 20 years in prison after entering guilty pleas to meth and stalking charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was ordered to serve between three and 20 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday after he entered guilty pleas to charges of dealing or manufa...
Oct 10, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
