Category Archives: Top News Stories

DDA Board recommends to City Council North Hanchett become 2-way street again
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Downtown Development Authority Board recommended to the City Council on Wednesday that North Hanchett between U.S. 12 and Harrison go back to being a two way stree...
Jim Measel Jul 28, 2021 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Ward booked on bicycle death charges, released after posting $100,000 bond
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man who was charged in connection with the April 12 death of a bicyclist north of Kinderhook was booked at the Branch County Jail on Tuesday night and later released...
Jim Measel Jul 28, 2021 Photo of Jacob Daniel Ward courtesy of Branch County Prosecutors Office.

Branch County COVID-19 surge continues, 17 new cases reported Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Statistics posted by the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency on their web site Tuesday show that the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in Branch County is continuin...
Jim Measel Jul 27, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC

Ovid Township accepting letters of interest for open Supervisor position
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Ovid Township is now accepting letters of interest for their open Township Supervisor position. The deadline for submitting a letter of interest is this Saturday, July 31. A...
Jim Measel Jul 27, 2021 Courtesy Ovid Township web site

Paving work begins on U.S. 12 in Coldwater, traffic down to one lane both ways
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Needless to say, driving in Coldwater was an adventure on Monday as Michigan Department of Transportation contracted crews began the milling and paving portion of a $1-point-4 m...
Jim Measel Jul 26, 2021

CCS Board passes resolution to put CHS expansion/renovation bonds on ballot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community School District Board of Education approved a resolution during a special meeting on Monday night that would place two bonding questions for district vot...
Jim Measel Jul 26, 2021 Coldwater High School (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Free testing and shots scheduled after announcement of Faster Horses COVID-19 cases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed at least 23 cases of COVID-19 that were traced to the Faster Horses Festival held July 16-19 at Michigan Internati...
Jim Measel Jul 26, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC

Offer made on Willowbrook Road land for proposed apartment complex
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After a proposed apartment complex at the former Federal Mogul site on West Chicago fell through earlier this year, developers Coach Road Capital of Spring Lake has found anothe...
Jim Measel Jul 25, 2021

Habitat for Humanity makes $1,000 offer on Lawton Avenue lot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Habitat for Humanity has made a $1,000 offer to the City of Coldwater to buy the vacant lot at 29 Lawton Avenue for the construction of a new single family residen...
Jim Measel Jul 25, 2021

UC power crews work nearly 13 hours in steamy conditions
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - It took longer than expected but a permanent fix to Union City's electrical issues was performed on Saturday as crews worked in hot and sweltering conditions. The power was tur...
Jim Measel Jul 25, 2021
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