Category Archives: Top News Stories
BHSJCHA Health Officer updates quarantine order to align with new state guidelines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns has updated the quarantine order she issued on September 3 so that that agency can align with ne...
Sep 23, 2021
Norman announces new jail ribbon cutting is set for October 22
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman announced during Wednesday mornings Board of Commissioners work session that the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Branch County Jail wi...
Sep 22, 2021
Storage unit building destroyed in Ovid Township fire near East Pearl and Old 27
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A building which contained storage units was destroyed in a fire that broke out Wednesday morning near the intersection of East Pearl Road and Old U.S. 27 north of Kinderhoo...
Sep 22, 2021 Courtesy Lakeland Fire Department Facebook page
Small 3.6 earthquake reported in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A small earthquake that measured 3-point-6 on the Richter scale took place just after noon Tuesday about nine miles southeast of Battle Creek. Several residents said they h...
Sep 22, 2021 Artur Bergman / CC
Five local programs receive second round of Coldwater Solar Community grants
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Apex Clean Energy and esaSolar has announced the second round of Coldwater Solar Community Grants have been made to five Coldwater-area programs and organizations. Coldwater Sol...
Sep 21, 2021
Monday fire destroys barn in northeast Branch County
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A fire which broke out just before 12:00 noon on Monday destroyed a barn in Butler Township. The blaze at 1164 Litchfield Road was reported at 11:47 a.m.. Litchfield Fire ...
Sep 21, 2021 liz west / CC
Tappenden updates Historic District Commission on downtown improvement programs
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - City of Coldwater Economic Development Coordinator Audrey Tappenden brought the Historic District Commission up to date Monday night on a pair of programs designed to stimulate ...
Sep 21, 2021
Branch County under a Flood Watch until Thursday, heavy rain expected in the area
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - With heavy rain in the forecast, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon through Thursday morning. Branch, Hillsdale, Calhoun ...
Sep 21, 2021 Courtesy National Weather Service
Jones sent back to prison for violating probation on drug charge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was sent back to prison on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court for violating his probation. 47-year-old Terrill Kirk Jones was ordered to serve between 17 mont...
Sep 20, 2021 Jumilla / CC
Widener takes over UC football program after "indefinite suspension" of Colborn
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City's 26-20 overtime win over Reading last Friday night came at the end of a week that featured a coaching change in the football program. Union City High School Athleti...
Sep 20, 2021
