Category Archives: Top News Stories
Thousands of Consumers Energy customers lose power due to strong winds
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Strong winds led to power outages for nearly 24,000 Consumer's Energy customers on Thursday morning. The outages included about 170 Branch County customers. Most of the Bran...
Mar 31, 2022 wwwuppertal / CC
Batavia Township home destroyed in late Wednesday night fire
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Batavia Township home was destroyed in a fire which broke out late Wednesday night. Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says his department was notified of the fire at 540 ...
Mar 31, 2022 Photo courtesy Bronson Fire Department
ISP investigating Tuesday night officer involved shooting in Steuben County
(STEUBEN COUNTY, IN)- Indiana State Police are investigating an officer involved shooting incident that involved a Steuben County Sheriff Department deputy Tuesday night near Pleasant Lake, Indiana. T...
Mar 30, 2022
New 800 megahertz radios installed in BCSD vehicles
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The process of getting police and fire agencies switched over to the new 800 megahertz radio system is continuing this week. New 800 megahertz radios are being installed in ...
Mar 30, 2022 Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
Changes to updated County Master Plan still need review by Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An updated Branch County Master Plan is still one step away from going into effect. It was on the agenda for approval during Tuesday's Branch County Board of Commissioners meeti...
Mar 30, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater City Council begins FY 22-23 budget process during one hour workshop
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The process of putting together the City of Coldwater's Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget began Monday night as the City Council conducted a one hour budget workshop. It's estimated ...
Mar 29, 2022 GotCredit / CC
City Council approves two farm lease agreements, agrees to introduce another one
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a pair of farm lease agreements with Brian Sexton of Sexton Farms on Monday night. Sexton has farmed several parcels of City of Coldwater and...
Mar 29, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
MDOT says work at I-94/I-69 starts Monday, drivers urged to take alternate routes
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - As part of the Michigan Department of Transportation's ongoing $210 million project to rebuild I-69 between Island Highway in Charlotte and I-94 in Marshall, work will begin next...
Mar 29, 2022 Courtesy MDOT
Coldwater School Board gives Whelan "highly effective" rating, extends contract for one year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education gave Superintendent Terry Ann Whelan an overall evaluation rating of "highly effective" for the 2021-2022 school year Monday n...
Mar 29, 2022 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Coldwater Police say no weapon was involved in Elm Street assault
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - What was initially reported to be a stabbing incident Monday night in the 100 block of Elm Street turned out instead to be an assault and Coldwater Police said on Tuesday mornin...
Mar 29, 2022 Coldwater Police vehicle (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
