Category Archives: Top News Stories
City council advances plans for Four Corners Fountain
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council on Monday voted to proceed with plans to place a fountain in the southeast corner of the Four Corners Park. The Council voted unanimously to approve t...
Mar 31, 2026
Coldwater mayor Tom Kramer addresses recent criticism of council over proposed property ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - At the beginning of last night's Coldwater City Council meeting Mayor Tom Kramer addressed recent controversies and criticism the council has faced both on line and in the publi...
Mar 31, 2026
Coldwater City Council votes to proceed with grant funding for Optimist Park renovations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a $150,000 Recreation Passport Grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) on Monday to move forward with the renovation o...
Mar 31, 2026
Branch County drug suspects arraigned on Monday, more details revealed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -A Bronson man is facing a potential life sentence following a multi-agency narcotics raid on Weaver Road last Friday. 52-year-old Rodney Allen Ferguson, was taken into custody la...
Mar 30, 2026
Federal jury dismisses lawsuit against Lakeland Correctional Facility staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A federal court jury in the Western District of Michigan has rejected a civil rights lawsuit against two retired employees of the Lakeland Correctional Facility, concluding a th...
Mar 30, 2026
Coldwater City Council won't bring forward controversial property code ordinance at Monday meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council will not move forward with formal action on a proposed update to the International Property Maintenance Code during its meeting on Monday evening. The...
Mar 29, 2026 Screenshot
Bethel Township barn destroyed by fire Saturday evening,
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A barn and its contents were destroyed by fire Saturday evening in Bethel Township. According to Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilbur, his department was originally dispatched ...
Mar 29, 2026
MSPC approves DTE Energy application for Coldwater Creek solar park
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) -On Friday the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC) officially approved DTE Energy's application for battery modules and the master service agreements for engineering, procureme...
Mar 27, 2026
A giant hexagon will soon fly over Branch County, here's why
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Starting in the second week of April, Branch County residents may notice a helicopter towing a 60-foot-wide hexagonal sensor hoop approximately 100 feet above the ground. This a...
Mar 27, 2026
Branch County officials say FEMA funding unlikely as tornado clean up enters third week
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Clean up efforts in the Union City area are entering their third week following the deadly March 6 tornado. As the costs continue to mount for both the county and property owne...
Mar 27, 2026
