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CBPU thanks those who helped out after two big storms
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater BPU Director Jeff Budd says numerous people pitched in after two devastating storms knocked out power to roughly 1,650 CBPU customers last week. All CBPU electric cust...
Aug 18, 2021
Camden man drowns in Hillsdale County's Merry Lake, MSP investigating
AMBOY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 68-year-old man from Camden drowned on Tuesday afternoon on Merry Lake in Hillsdale County's Amboy Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Jackson are i...
Aug 18, 2021
About 1,700 Consumers Energy customers including 263 in Branch County still out of power
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Consumers Energy reported Wednesday morning that 263 Branch County customers were still without power almost one week after two devastating storms ripped through the county ...
Aug 18, 2021 Consumer's Energy crews working on West Colon Road near Tripp Road on Tuesday. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Pollack calls out drivers who disregarded Road Closed barricades following storm
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A frustrated Branch County Sheriff John Pollack called out drivers during Tuesday's Branch County Board of Commissioners work meeting who disregarded the "Road Closed" barricade...
Aug 17, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
CBPU crews to perform overnight emergency fiber maintenance to fix storm damage
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (CBPU) will be performing emergency fiber maintenance during the overnight hours. Crews will start Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 12:00 a.m...
Aug 17, 2021
Commissionets get update on Branch County storm recovery effort
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Nearly a week after a series of devastating storms went through Branch County, the pieces are still being put back together. The Branch County Board of Commissioners were shown ...
Aug 17, 2021
Extensive smoke damage in Matteson Township modular home fire
MATTESON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) A modular home fire at 781 West Colon Road in Matteson Township which broke out at 5:46 p.m. Monday was quickly put out by Bronson firefighters. Bronson Fire Chief Scott W...
Aug 17, 2021 steve p2008 / CC
Over 2,200 in Branch County remain without power early Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While over 1,700 customers in the Branch County area got their power restored by Consumers Energy Monday, the utility says another 2,258 remain in the dark as of 4:00 a.m. Tuesd...
Aug 17, 2021
Explosion and fire destroys boat on Huyck Lake
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An explosion and fire destroyed a boat on Huyck Lake just before noon on Sunday. The Branch County Sheriff's Department reports the incident took place as 34-year-old ...
Aug 16, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
Noon Rotary celebrates 100th anniversary with street party in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 100th anniversary celebration for the Coldwater Noon Rotary Club drew almost 500 people and raised an estimated $45,000 to be put back into Community projects. Because the ann...
Aug 16, 2021
