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Union City annual Christmas basket project works to overcome challenges
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Community Christmas Basket Project is marking its 44th year of serving local residents in need this holiday season. Now an outreach initiative of The First Congr...
Brett Briscoe Nov 09, 2025
Batavia Township woman dies in Friday morning house fire
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Fire officials now say a woman died in an early Friday morning fire in Branch County's Batavia Township. Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says 59-year-old Cindy Herman die...
Ken Delaney Nov 08, 2025

MSP announces plans for annual "Stuff a Blue Goose" event
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police (MSP) have announced plans for the 17th annual "Stuff a Blue Goose" event that will be held at Walmart's in Branch, Calhoun and St Joseph Counties on D...
Brett Briscoe Nov 08, 2025

Public hearing announced for Branch ISD Labor Day waiver
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Intermediate School District (ISD) has scheduled a public hearing to gather community input regarding its application for a waiver that would allow the district to st...
Brett Briscoe Nov 08, 2025

Branch County Courtroom renovations scheduled to be done by December 21
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The renovations of the courtrooms in the Branch County Courthouse which began in July are almost complete. The Branch County Board of Commissioners were told during their work s...
Jim Measel Nov 08, 2025 Proposed Branch County Circuit Court room. Courtesy Branch County web site and Abonmarche Byce

Batavia Township home destroyed by early Friday morning blaze
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A home in the 400 block of US-12 in Branch Counties Batavia Township is a total loss, following a fire early Friday morning. Bronson fire fighters were dispatched just be...
Brett Briscoe Nov 07, 2025

Battle Creek man arrested following stabbing in Branch County
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI(WTVB) - A Battle Creek man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a victim during an assault on Wheatfield Drive in Sherwood Township. Sheriff Fred Blankenship says that depu...
Brett Briscoe Nov 07, 2025

Gaskill sentenced to 5-15 years in meth case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The second of two men arrested last year following a lengthy meth investigation by the Branch County Sheriff's Department has ben sentenced. 33-year-old Joseph Gaskill, will ser...
Brett Briscoe Nov 07, 2025 zolnierek / Depositphotos.com

Branch County Commissioners schedule East Long Lake No Wake Zone public hearing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their work session on Thursday to schedule a public hearing for November 20 on the possibility of a No Wake Zone being es...
Jim Measel Nov 06, 2025 Courtesy Branch County Government

Branch County reaches contract agreements with three more unions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh told the County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday that new three year tentative contract agreements have been ...
Jim Measel Nov 06, 2025 pressmaster / Depositphotos.com
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