Category Archives: Top News Stories
Branch County senior housing projects awarded tax credits through MSHDA
(LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Senior housing projects in Coldwater and Bronson will be getting over $1.2 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. MSHDA ...
Jul 23, 2021
Two Bandits gets final license approval from State Liquor Control Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's a major milestone towards the opening of Two Bandits Brewing at 61 West Chicago in Coldwater. After a walk through on Friday morning, the business received final approval f...
Jul 23, 2021
LIfeCare Ambulance continues to deal with staffing issues but better days expected
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Just like other businesses these days, LifeCare Ambulance is having issues with staffing. Regional Vice President Steve Frisbie told the Branch County Board of Commissioners dur...
Jul 23, 2021
Vietnam Memorial "Moving Wall" in Montgomery after getting Branch County escort
MONTGOMERY, MI (WTVB) - The Vietnam Memorial "Moving Wall" is now on display at the Montgomery American Legion Post. It received a huge escort of motorcyclists along with police, fire and emergency ve...
Jul 23, 2021
Branch County June unemployment up slightly to 5.1 percent
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate in June went up by a tenth of a percent to five-point-one percent according to data released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Techn...
Jul 22, 2021 Sean MacEntee / CC
DeGraw gets 10 year prison sentence following Kinderhook gun threat against estranged wife
FORT WAYNE, IN (WTVB) - An incident in Kinderhook Township in August of 2019 has led to a Fremont, Indiana man getting a 10 year federal prison sentence. According to a news release issued by the U.S....
Jul 22, 2021 Photo courtesy of Steuben County Sheriff's Department
Union City permanent electrical repairs continue, outage now planned for Saturday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City is planning for an electrical outage of at least five hours Saturday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. in order to tie the entire electrical grid into th...
Jul 22, 2021
Health Agency reports increase in Branch County COVID-19 cases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is reporting an increase in Branch County COVID-19 cases when compared to the previous week. Nine new cases were reported...
Jul 22, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
Renovation at BACC behind schedule, BISD Board approves 2 year deal with BIO
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch Intermediate School District Superintendent Kris Jenkins told the B.I.S.D. Board of Education on Wednesday the renovation project at the Branch Area Careers Center is beh...
Jul 21, 2021
Two millage renewal questions to be decided by UC Community School voters on August 3
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Voters in the Union City Community School district will be asked on August 3 to approve millage renewals for operating and sinking funds. The sinking fund proposal will allow t...
Jul 21, 2021
