Category Archives: Top News Stories
Republic Services contract on Monday's City Council agenda
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request to extend a contract with Republic Services of West Michigan for one year is on Monday night's Coldwater City Council agenda. The current contract for refuse and recyc...
Apr 24, 2022
Bronson man charged with three sex crimes in connection with alleged 2013 or 2014 incident
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Bronson man was arraigned on three charges including two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct during an arraignment on Thursday in Branch County District Court. 27-...
Apr 22, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Commissioners bring forward what is hoped to be the last of the 911 Project invoices
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - What is hoped will be the last series of invoices totaling over $103,000 for the Branch County 911 Communications Project was brought forward by the Branch County Board of Commi...
Apr 22, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Rotary Club donates $10,000 to Sheriff's Department Drone Project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Club recently donated $10,000 to the Supporters of the Branch County Sheriff's Office Fund held at the Branch County Community Foundation i...
Apr 22, 2022 Pictured from left to right is BCCF Foundation Specialist, Devonnie Warner, Coldwater
Township Sunrise Rotary President, Shari Deevers, Sheriff John Pollack and Coldwater
Township Sunrise Rotary Treasurer, Rick Merrill. Photo courtesy Branch County Community Foundation
Branch County March unemployment drops to 3.7 percent, jobless rates drop in neighboring counties
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate went down in March to three-point-seven percent according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Bu...
Apr 21, 2022 Sean MacEntee / CC
Bronson man arraigned on four sex crime charges involving underage girl
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Bronson man was formally charged with four counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct during an arraignment on Wednesday in Branch County District Court. Following an investigation by ...
Apr 21, 2022 KeithBurtis / CC
Commissioners want to use state marijuana money to eliminate Tier II pay scale and help BCSD
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners decided during their work session on Thursday that the nearly $451,000 the county got from state marijuana taxes should be spent first on getting rid...
Apr 21, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater ZBA approves variance to allow homeowners next to Milnes Plaza to put up 8 foot tall fence
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A fence variance request from a couple who live next to the Lofts at Milnes Plaza on North Monroe Street was approved Wednesday night by the Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals. P...
Apr 21, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Special Land Use application for medical and adult use marijuana business barely approved by Quincy Council
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A divided Quincy Village Council voted 4-3 in favor of a Special Land Use application from the Romulus Group on Tuesday night for the property at 118 West Chicago which will be use...
Apr 20, 2022
Branch County voters will make decisions on four proposals in August Primary
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Voters will make decisions on four proposals during the August 2 Primary in Branch County. Voters will be asked to renew an annual Branch District Library millage annually f...
Apr 20, 2022 FutUndBeidl / CC
