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City Council approves new fire engine for CFD, Mayor expresses discomfort with only one bid
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - On a 6-3 vote, the Coldwater City Council gave Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz permission on Monday night to enter into a contract with Spencer Manufacturing of South Haven to build an...
Jun 28, 2022 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
City Council approves change order so that Perkins Street can be fixed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a change order to the Michigan/Washington/Perkins Reconstruction Project on Monday night which will allow crews to repair East Perkins from S...
Jun 28, 2022
Another Batavia Township break in reported, MSP are investigating
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police Troopers say they are investigating a report of a breaking and entering in the 300 block of West Chicago in Batavia Township that took place on Mond...
Jun 28, 2022
City Council gives final approval to Marsh offer to buy downtown building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council unanimously approved a $20,000 offer from Chad Marsh on Monday night to purchase a downtown commercial building at 71-73 West Chicago which was donate...
Jun 27, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BCSO Marine Patrol taking part in "Operation Dry Water" during the upcoming holiday weekend
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department Marine Patrol will once again be taking part in the national "Operation Dry Water" during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Sher...
Jun 27, 2022 Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office
Home near Colon burns down after vehicle crashes into it
COLON, MI (WTVB) - A home near Colon was destroyed early Monday morning after a vehicle crashed into it and caught fire. The Colon Fire Department was dispatched at 12:38 a.m. to a report of a single ...
Jun 27, 2022 Photo courtesy Colon Fire Department
Union City's 1908 Broadway Street bridge plaque unearthed by village public works employees
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City's Public Works employees unearthed a rare treasure in a barn last week, the 1908 Broadway Street bridge plaque. The flood of 1908 took out the old bri...
Jun 27, 2022 Photo courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
Second offer made on building at 71-73 West Chicago, item on Monday's City Council agenda
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A second offer has been made on a downtown Coldwater commercial building. The proposed transactions at 71-73 West Chicago are to scheduled to come before the Coldwater City Coun...
Jun 25, 2022
Massive fire destroys three Graber Industries buildings, no injuries reported
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - No injuries were reported following a massive fire that destroyed three buildings on Friday at Graber Industries on Fairchild Road between Centreville and Constantine. T...
Jun 25, 2022 Photo courtesy Graber Industries Facebook page
Walberg supports Roe v. Wade decision, Nessel will not prosecute licensed medical professionals who offer abortions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - Branch County's representative in Congress issued a statement on Friday which applauded the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Congressman Tim Walberg said ...
Jun 24, 2022 Glenn Beltz / CC
