Category Archives: Top News Stories
Union City FD announces year end awards and promotions
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) -The Union City Fire Department has announced its end of the year awards and promotions. Fire Chief Scott Stevens honored Firefighter Travis Allen as the department's firefighter...
Jan 01, 2022
Wings Etc. closes in Coldwater, Planning Commission to review landscaping plans for proposed marijuana business
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Wings Etc. Grill and Pub at 599 East Chicago in Coldwater closed for good at the end of business on Wednesday night. A notice of "Location Closed!" was posted on the busines...
Dec 30, 2021 Courtesy Wings Etc. Facebook page
Kramer given "highly effective" rating by Quincy School Board after yearly evaluation
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Superintendent Marc Kramer was recently given a "highly effective" rating for this past year by the Quincy Community Schools Board of Education. The highly effective rating ...
Dec 30, 2021
YEAR IN REVIEW: New Branch County Jail opened in October, inmates moved to new facility in December
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's been talked about for years and on the afternoon of October 22, it became a reality. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the new Branch County Jail almost two years after...
Dec 29, 2021 Ribbon cutting at the new Branch County Jail on October 22, 2021. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
YEAR IN REVIEW: August 12 storms caused significant damage and power outages for many,
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Some Consumer's Energy customers in Branch County lost their power following for nearly a week after a series of storms between August 6 and 12. The storm that came through ...
Dec 29, 2021
Branch County to be part of 17th State Senate district, no changes in State House district
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - There would be some changes to the State Senate district that includes Branch County but the State House district that is currently represented by Andrew Fink would pretty much st...
Dec 29, 2021 Courtesy office of State Representative Andrew Fink
Walberg would remain as Branch County's representative in Congress after new map wins approval
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County will be part of the Fifth Congressional District after eight of the 13-member Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission approved new state House, Senate, and U.S...
Dec 29, 2021 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's Facebook page
Branch County November unemployment drops to four percent
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate dropped in November to four percent according to data released on Tuesday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget....
Dec 28, 2021 Sean MacEntee / CC
Coldwater Schools Curriculum Director job opening posted, applications accepted until January 11
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools is now accepting applications for the district's next Curriculum and Instruction Director. The position became open after Amanda Miller was offered a...
Dec 28, 2021 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Number of Michigan patients hospitalized with COVID-19 drops, ProMedica Coldwater at 88% capacity
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - State health officials say the number of hospitalized adults with confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan has dropped since hitting a new pandemic high late last month. According t...
Dec 28, 2021 The U.S. Army / CC
