Category Archives: Top News Stories
Commissioners tie 2-2 on application for Corn Island state grant thus ending process
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners tied 2-2 Tuesday afternoon when they voted on submitting a state grant application that would have been used in the purchase of 27 acres on Corn Isla...
Mar 08, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Planning Commission approves Special Use Permits for eight downtown Coldwater apartments
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a pair of Special Land Use Permit requests from Donner Properties, LLC, on Monday night that the Coldwater area developer hopes will l...
Mar 08, 2022
Planning Commission approves site plan for South Michigan recreational cannibis dispensary
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A site plan from Core Investment Group of Lansing to construct a 3,200 square foot retail sales building that would be a recreational cannibis dispensary at 55 South Michigan Av...
Mar 08, 2022 Blind Nomad / CC
Sturgis man formally charged with robbing Bronson area woman at gunpoint during home invasion
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A Sturgis man was formally charged during a Friday arraignment in Branch County District Court with robbing a Bronson area woman at gunpoint in her home on October 22, 2021....
Mar 07, 2022 Best Law
Mayer and Cumming honored as Women of the Year during Power of the Purse
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two women from the community are honored every year during the Branch County United Way's Power of the Purse event for their service and community involvement. The honorees this...
Mar 07, 2022 Power of the Purse logo. (Courtesy Branch County United Way)
Gas prices in the Coldwater area top $4 gallon with no relief in sight
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As had been feared in recent days, gas prices at several Branch County service station have gone above $4 a gallon. The web site gasbuddy.com reports some area stations are ...
Mar 07, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Fink announces he is running for a second term in newly drawn district
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - G.O.P. State Representative Andrew Fink has announced he is running for a second term. If he wins, Fink would serve the newly drawn 35th State House District which covers Branch a...
Mar 06, 2022 Courtesy office of State Representative Andrew Fink
Hillsdale Hospital goes back to pre-COVID 19 pandemic visitor policy due to recent drop in cases
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Another area hospital has relaxed visitor guidelines due to the recent drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Hillsdale Hospital announced on Friday that due to a sustaine...
Mar 04, 2022 Courtesy of Hillsdale Hospital
Wilber makes statement about Tuesday night call to treat injury to Bronson H.S. basketball player
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber has posted a lengthy statement on the fire department's Facebook page about the circumstances surrounding a call Tuesday night after a Bronson High...
Mar 04, 2022 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department
Commissioners bring forward resolution for Corn Island land purchase grant to Tuesday meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A public hearing on whether or not Branch County should pursue a state grant to help fund the purchase of 27 acres of land from Corn Island LLC was held during Thursday morning'...
Mar 03, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
