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Bronson woman injured in Monday morning California Township crash
CALIFORNIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department says a Bronson woman was injured Monday morning when she fell asleep at the wheel of her vehicle and struck a tree in California...
Jim Measel May 10, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

Sauk River Drive water main replacement work gets underway
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drivers who normally take Sauk River Drive in Coldwater will have to find an alternate route for the next few months. Sauk River Drive between South Sprague and South Willowbroo...
Jim Measel May 10, 2021 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Frosty May conditions expected to last until mid week, warm up on the way
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Ten days into the merry month of May and we are still talking about frost but the weather is expected to warm up later this week. Branch County was included in a frost advis...
Jim Measel May 10, 2021 cybershot dude / CC

Tree House Provision Center ready to open in Coldwater on Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Tree House Provision Center is ready to open as Coldwater's first adult use recreational marijuana facility at 894 East Chicago on Tuesday. The business is co-owned by Court...
Jim Measel May 09, 2021

CHA asking residents who got vaccinated out of state to visit them
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency announced on Saturday they are encouraging any of its residents who received one or both of their COVID-19 vaccines in a ...
Jim Measel May 09, 2021 Oregon National Guard / CC

Lake George Interlocal Agreement brought forward by Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a resolution during Thursday's work session which approves an interlocal agreement on the lake level of Lake George. For...
Jim Measel May 07, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Women Who Care of Branch County schedule in person meeting for May 19
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the local group Women Who Care of Branch County have scheduled an in person meeting. They are scheduled to meet outdoors at T...
Jim Measel May 07, 2021

FW woman arrested on I-69 for being in possession of handgun and ecstasy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Fort Wayne woman was formally charged on Thursday in Branch County District Court with being in possession of ecstasy and carrying a concealed weapon during a traffic stop on ...
Jim Measel May 07, 2021 Daniel / CC

Dense fog result in school closings and delays, visibility down to a quarter mile
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Dense fog which moved in during the early morning hours and reduced the visibility at the Branch County Memorial Airport to less than a quarter mile forced school districts ...
Jim Measel May 07, 2021 Rebecca Siegel / CC

Where's the heat? Chilly temps expected to continue into next week
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - National Weather Service forecasters say the below normal temperatures we are experiencing right now will linger into at least the middle of next week. The normal high tempe...
Jim Measel May 06, 2021 cybershot dude / CC
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