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Hillsdale County fatal hit-and-run suspect arrested over holiday weekend
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office says the suspect they were looking for after a fatal hit and run crash was arrested over the holiday weekend. The Sheriff's Office says 24-...
Sep 07, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office.
SUP request for proposed marijuana establishment on S. Michigan Ave. to come before Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission is scheduled Tuesday night to consider a Special Use Permit for the operation of a proposed adult use recreational marijuana establishment at 5...
Sep 04, 2021 Daniel Oberhaus / CC
BHSJCHA issues Public Health Order on COVID-19 quarantine measures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns issued a Public Health Order on Friday which addresses COVID-19 quarantine measures. Effective i...
Sep 03, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
COVID-19 dashboards show 42 positive cases so far in Branch County public schools
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - After two weeks of school in Branch County, a check of the COVID-19 dashboards on the web sites of the four public school districts in the county show a total of 42 positive...
Sep 03, 2021 Phil Roeder / CC
New jail all but finished, County Building Authority schedules meeting for next Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Building Authority has scheduled a ZOOM Meeting for next Thursday, September 9 at 11:30 a.m. for the purpose of reviewing the progress of the Branch County Jai...
Sep 03, 2021 Photo courtesy of Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council Facebook page
Mosquitoes in northwest Steuben County test positive for West Nile Virus
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Health Department says mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in the northwestern region of the county. Officials say the finding came f...
Sep 03, 2021 Tom / CC
Branch County Prosecutors file more sex charges against Chehowski
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man who was sent to prison this week after violating terms of his probation is facing more legal challenges. 22-year-old Tyler Wesley Chehowski has been charged by B...
Sep 02, 2021 Joe Gratz
CBPU early estimate of August 12 storm damage around $100,000
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It may be awhile before local governmental units get exact costs on the cleanup following the August 12 storm. The devastating storm led to power outages affecting over 11,000 C...
Sep 02, 2021
MDOT repair work on parts of M-60 to start on Tuesday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that crews will start making repairs on Tuesday on portions of M-60 in Branch County and M-96 in Calhoun County. The ...
Sep 02, 2021 Alan Levine
Budd plans to stay with city for 60 to 90 days during transition period
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Jeff Budd informed the B.P.U. Board of Directors on Wednesday night he plans to stay on with the city for between 60 to 90 days as h...
Sep 01, 2021 Photo courtesy City of Coldwater
