Category Archives: Top News Stories
Local musician Jim Stout passes at the age of 71
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There is a big hole in the local music scene. Stout wintered in New Mexico and that was where he started to have health problems last winter. After he got out of University of N...
Jul 14, 2022
Hillsdale man claims $150,000 Powerball prize from Michigan Lottery
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale man has won a $150,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. 57-year-old James Scheibner matched the four white balls and the Powerball in the June 25 drawing to ...
Jul 13, 2022 Henita May / CC
City Council and Coldwater Township Board approve five year fire and emergency agreement
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new five-year agreement for fire and emergency response service between the City of Coldwater and Coldwater Township was approved Monday night by both the Coldwater City Counc...
Jul 13, 2022 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sturgis man facing charges following pursuit involving numerous police agencies
BURR OAK, MI (WTVB) - A 27-year-old Sturgis man is facing multiple charges following a pursuit involving police from two counties on Monday. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says deputies fro...
Jul 13, 2022 Daniel / CC
Bronson City Council get update on proposed temporary ambulance plan to help shorthanded Life Care
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council got an update Monday night on efforts to have an auxiliary ambulance stationed at the Bronson fire station in case a LifeCare Ambulance is not available i...
Jul 12, 2022 Steve Frisbie representing Life Care Ambulance during a Bronson City Council meeting in July of 2022. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Union City FD has two new thermal imaging cameras thanks to donations
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Fire Department has received two new thermal imaging cameras thanks to community donations. The cameras are in service and on the trucks to help firefighters fin...
Jul 12, 2022 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
City Council approves two year agreement with Baker after performance review
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After a half hour executive session to discuss his performance over the past 12 months, the Coldwater City Council voted to increase City Manager Keith Baker's salary by two-and...
Jul 11, 2022
Baker says about 400 citations have been issued to property owners in 2022
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker reported to the City Council Monday night that there have been about 400 citations issued to property owners by the city for grass, junk and f...
Jul 11, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Sowards to serve 18 months to 10 years in MDOC for multiple break ins
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was ordered to serve concurrent prison sentences of between 18 months and 10 years on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after he entered guilty pleas to thre...
Jul 11, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Suspected Blue Angels Motorcycle Club arsonist arraigned in District Court
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A suspect who was arrested Friday after a fire was deliberately set at the Blue Angels Motorcycle Club was arraigned Saturday in Branch County District Court on a felony charge ...
Jul 11, 2022 Chris Potter / CC
