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Two Ohio men injured in East Long Lake watercraft accident
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Two 20-year-old men from Ohio were injured Sunday morning in a personal watercraft accident on East Long Lake. The Branch County Sheriff's Office says Gage Liames from Cario...
Jun 19, 2022 Branch County Marine Patrol boat (courtesy of the Branch County Sheriff's Department)
Four die in head on crash on Marshall Road in Girard Township
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A head on crash north of Coldwater on Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of four people. The Branch County Sheriff's Department says it happened at 3:05 p.m. on Marshall...
Jun 19, 2022 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Beautiful weather leads to a huge turnout for Coldwater's Strawberry Fest and Craft Show
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Sunshine and temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60's contributed to a huge turnout in downtown Coldwater Saturday for the annual Strawberry Fest and Craft Show. The event featured...
Jun 18, 2022 Strawberries from Showcase Gardens at Coldwater's Strawberry Fest and Craft Show June 18, 2022 (Midwest Communications Inc)
Cultivating Community events in Coldwater this fall to benefit from Women Who Care $9,800 donation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - At the May Women Who Care of Branch County meeting, the group voted to give funds from the meeting to the Tibbits Opera House for their upcoming Cultivating Community events hap...
Jun 18, 2022 Women Who Care Steering Committee Members Kristen Niedzwiecki and Courtney Dirschell with nominator Diane Pridgeon and Barb Hantz who are Women Who Care Members and Tibbits Volunteers, passing the donation to Tibbits staff Tirsha Odisher and Christine Delaney (submitted photo)
Record turnout of vendors expected for Saturday's Strawberry Fest and Craft Show
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - This year's Strawberry Fest and Craft Show in downtown Coldwater will feature a record number of vendors. City of Coldwater Community Enrichment Director Julie Santure says the ...
Jun 17, 2022 Coldwater Strawberry Fest and Craft Show graphic (courtesy of the City of Coldwater Recreation Department)
A break from the heat this weekend, but steamy conditions return early next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -After three straight days of 90 degree plus temperatures in Coldwater this week, cooler and less humid conditions will prevail through this weekend with plenty of sunshine. Monda...
Jun 17, 2022 A National Weather Service Northern Indiana forecast graphic for June 17, 2022 (courtesy NWS)
Local police agencies plan to coordinate active shooter training
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In light of recent shootings at schools, churches, and stores across the country, Michigan State Police will be coordinating with other law enforcement on Branch County for acti...
Jun 17, 2022 Michigan State Police logo
Legislation would require Michigan school districts to pay student teachers
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A Michigan House bill could require districts like the Coldwater Community Schools to pay student teachers for their classroom work. The bill passed this week would provide studen...
Jun 16, 2022 Norton Gusky / CC
Tibbits Summer Theatre opens today with "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A summertime entertainment and economic boost begins another run today, with the opening of the 59th consecutive season of Tibbits Summer Theatre at the Tibbits Opera House in C...
Jun 16, 2022 A promotional photo for the 2022 Tibbits Summer Theatre production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" (courtesy of Tibbits Opera Foundation)
Coldwater man pleads no-contest to charges after accident that killed two horses and injured two boys walking them
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man who fled the scene after the vehicle he was driving crashed into several horses has plead no-contest to several charges in Branch County District. Michigan State...
Jun 15, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
