Category Archives: Top News Stories
Indiana man drowns in St. Joseph County tubing incident
COLON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – 24 hours after going missing, police found the body of an Indiana man in the waters of Sturgeon Lake in St. Joseph County Sunday. Authorities say the body of Nathaneil H...
Jul 05, 2021
Coldwater BPU Board to go over proposed electric rate increase
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors will be asked Wednesday night to approve the utility's first increase in electric rates since April 2019. Mark Beaucha...
Jul 02, 2021
Health Agency says 9 Delta variant cases reported in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says the number of COVID-19 Delta Variant cases in Branch and St. Joseph Counties are on the rise. As of Wednesday, June ...
Jul 01, 2021 Tim Reckmann / CC
BCSD once again taking part in Operation Dry Water this holiday weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department will once again take part in a nationally coordinated effort during the 4th of July holiday weekend to educate boaters about the dangers o...
Jul 01, 2021 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Department
June's heavy rains end Branch County's drought according to Drought Monitor
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The weather during the last two weeks of June in Branch County was wet, miserable and frustrating especially for those who want to enjoy Michigan's all-to-short summer. But ...
Jul 01, 2021 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
UC School Board approves two year Superintendent contract with Chris Katz
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Long time Union City Community School employee Chris Katz is the district's new Superintendent after the Board of Education approved a two year contract with him on a 7-0 vote ...
Jul 01, 2021 Photo of Chris Katz courtesy of Union City Community Schools
Frye sent to prison for 42 months to 15 years in fatal Algansee Township crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Fremont, Indiana man was ordered to serve between 42 months and 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Wednesday in Branch County Circuit Court after he entered...
Jun 30, 2021 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Branch County man wins nearly $404,000 in Michigan Lottery game
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A 30-year-old Branch County man has won a nearly $404,000 progressive jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery's Doubler Wild Time game. According to a Michigan Lottery press release,...
Jun 30, 2021 This winning ticket earned a Branch County man nearly $404,000. Courtesy Michigan Lottery
Yet even more rain falls as soggy month of June comes to an ends
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As the month of June comes to a wet and miserable end with yet even more rain falling, Branch County will wind up getting over double the normal amount of rain for the month...
Jun 30, 2021 Sylvie burr
MDHHS says Branch County has highest COVID-19 infection rate in state
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While the COVID-19 numbers have gone down sharply in recent weeks, Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the Branch County Board ...
Jun 29, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
