Category Archives: Top News Stories
Angola 18-year-old dies in apparent accidental shooting at Fremont home
FREMONT, IN (WTVB) - An 18-year-old from Angola died Tuesday night in an apparent accidental shooting at a home in Fremont. Indiana State Police say troopers along with Fremont Police and the Steuben ...
Sep 01, 2021
Branch County Planning Commission approves updated Master Plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An updated Branch County Master Plan was approved by the County's Planning Commission on Wednesday and sent on to the Branch County Board of Commissioners for their authorizatio...
Sep 01, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Barton Lake couple win $1 million in Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes
BARTON LAKE, IN (WTVB) - A couple who live on Barton Lake just south of the Michigan-Indiana state line were working in their garden on Tuesday afternoon when they found out they were winners of $1 mi...
Sep 01, 2021 Photo courtesy of PCH Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes Facebook page
Injured motorcyclist flown to Bronson Hospital after crashing in Bethel Township
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An injured motorcyclist had to be flown out Tuesday night following a crash in the area of U.S. 12 and Wildlife Road. The crash was reported at about 7:20 p.m.. Michigan S...
Sep 01, 2021
Car show organizers to discuss continuation of event next Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Organizers of the annual Coldwater Car Show and Swap Meet have scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday night, September 8 to discuss the future of the event. Event chair Dale Par...
Aug 31, 2021 Photo courtesy of Coldwater Car Show and Swap Meet Facebook page
Chehowski gets up to 5 years in MDOC for violating probation, CSC sentencing rescheduled
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was ordered to serve between 17 months and five years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after entering a no cont...
Aug 30, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Lightning apparent cause of $6,500 fire near Bronson, Sunday storms lead to power outages
MATTESON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A lightning strike was apparently the cause of a fire that resulted in about $6,500 worth of damage to a residence northwest of Bronson on Sunday night. The Bronson Fire...
Aug 30, 2021 youniversall / CC
Motorcyclist injured in Bronson after trying to avoid hitting a deer
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - A motorcyclist was injured early Monday morning on the east side of Bronson when he tried to avoid hitting a deer and crashed. Michigan State Police say the crash happened at abou...
Aug 30, 2021
Branch County hosts annual scrap tire recycling event thanks to MDEQ grant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County and the Southwest Michigan Solid Waste Consortium hosted a scrap tire recycling event this past Saturday behind the Health and Human Services Building on Marshall ...
Aug 30, 2021 Photo courtesy of Branch County government
BPU Board to discuss search for new director on Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the announcement last week that Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Jeff Budd is resigning, the B.P.U. Board is scheduled Wednesday night to discuss the search for...
Aug 29, 2021
