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Fundraising effort underway for family of 5-year-old Colon boy who tragically died Tuesday morning
COLON, MI (WTVB) - Five-year-old Adam Clemans is being remembered by the Colon community as a life lost too soon following a tragic accident early Tuesday morning. While the St. Joseph County Sheriff'...
Apr 01, 2026 Screenshot
Branch County governmental offices to be closed for Good Friday, mail delivery and trash pick up will operate on regular schedule
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local government offices in Coldwater and throughout Branch County will be closed this Friday, April 3 in observance of Good Friday. The City of Coldwater and the Board of Publi...
Apr 01, 2026
Quincy Joint Planning Commission looks to restrict battery storage systems to industrial zoned areas
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Joint Planning Commission has recommended a new ordinance that would restrict utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) exclusively to industrial zones. The re...
Apr 01, 2026
Missing 5-year-old dies after being found unconscious in stream
COLON, MI (WTVB) - A five-year-old boy has tragically died after being found unconscious in a stream in St. Joseph County. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the 400 b...
Apr 01, 2026 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Overdose deaths continue to decline, but meth and cocaine making a comeback
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drug overdose deaths across Michigan are on track to decline for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While public health advocat...
Mar 31, 2026
City council advances plans for Four Corners Fountain
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council on Monday voted to proceed with plans to place a fountain in the southeast corner of the Four Corners Park. The Council voted unanimously to approve t...
Mar 31, 2026
Coldwater mayor Tom Kramer addresses recent criticism of council over proposed property ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - At the beginning of last night's Coldwater City Council meeting Mayor Tom Kramer addressed recent controversies and criticism the council has faced both on line and in the publi...
Mar 31, 2026
Coldwater City Council votes to proceed with grant funding for Optimist Park renovations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a $150,000 Recreation Passport Grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) on Monday to move forward with the renovation o...
Mar 31, 2026
Branch County drug suspects arraigned on Monday, more details revealed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -A Bronson man is facing a potential life sentence following a multi-agency narcotics raid on Weaver Road last Friday. 52-year-old Rodney Allen Ferguson, was taken into custody la...
Mar 30, 2026
Federal jury dismisses lawsuit against Lakeland Correctional Facility staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A federal court jury in the Western District of Michigan has rejected a civil rights lawsuit against two retired employees of the Lakeland Correctional Facility, concluding a th...
Mar 30, 2026
