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Community Health Agency reports Branch County COVID-19 death toll now at 103
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency reported on its web site Thursday that the number of Branch County deaths related to COVID-19 has risen to 103. The Healt...
Sep 09, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Children's Museum of Branch County may relocate to Taylor's building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Children's Museum of Branch County maybe heading back to downtown Coldwater. City Economic Development Coordinator Audrey Tappenden stated in a letter to the Downtown Develo...
Sep 08, 2021
Norman says offer expected to be made soon to 911 Director candidate
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the County 911 Communications Board on Wednesday that it's anticipated an offer will be made to the candidate chosen for the 911 Dire...
Sep 08, 2021 Scary Side of Earth / CC
Oven fire at Sekisui Voltek takes about a half hour to put out
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Three fire departments had to be called in when an oven fire broke out Wednesday morning at Sekisui Voltek in Coldwater. The oven fire was reported at 10:18 a.m. in the south en...
Sep 08, 2021
Three injured in pair of Tuesday afternoon Branch County crashes
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Three persons were injured Tuesday afternoon in a pair of Branch County crashes. The first crash involved an SUV and a motorcycle. It was reported on Central Road east of Be...
Sep 08, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Nearly 1,000 Consumer's Branch County customers lose power after Tuesday storm
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - For the fifth time this summer, Consumer's Energy customers in Branch County have lost power following a storm. Storms which featured lightning, heavy rain and strong winds ...
Sep 08, 2021 Ines Hegedus-Garcia / CC
Planning Commission tables S. Michigan marijuana Special Use Permit
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After several questions were raised, the Coldwater Planning Commission decided on Tuesday night to table a Special Use Permit for the operation of a proposed adult use recreatio...
Sep 07, 2021
Coldwater man gets prison sentence of 10 to 22 years in Kalamazoo County sex crime
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was sentenced on Tuesday in one of three cases against him as a result of successful evidence testing through the Kalamazoo Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. Attorn...
Sep 07, 2021 fsecart / CC
Quincy Schools face temporary bus driver shortage, not able to use 2 buses through Thursday
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Just like many other school districts, the Quincy Community Schools Transportation Department is dealing with a shortage of bus drivers. The district says in a post on their Facebo...
Sep 07, 2021
COVID chaos...2 Tekonsha students test positive, Maple Lawn stops in person visits
TEKONSHA, MI (WTVB) - Parents of fourth and fifth graders in the Tekonsha Community School district are being told by school officials to keep them home on Tuesday after they learned of two students i...
Sep 07, 2021 Tim Reckmann / CC
