Category Archives: Top News Stories

Developer looks to buy city land for multi-family housing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Board of Directors forwarded a request to the City Council Wednesday night to sell city owned land to a developer who has offered $30,000...
Jim Measel May 05, 2021

Sturgis man charged with 2nd degree murder in death of Sherwood Township youngster
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - 42-year-old Daniel Gerard Silich of Sturgis was formally charged with 11 counts including a charge of second degree murder during an arraignment on Wednesday in Branch County Di...
Jim Measel May 05, 2021

CPD investigating two vehicle crash on west side of Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Police are investigating a two vehicle crash which took place on the west side of Coldwater Wednesday morning. The crash took place on U.S. 12 and Willow Lane. It was ...
Jim Measel May 05, 2021

Coldwater students going back to five days of face to face learning May 17
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent Terry Ann Whelan has announced that they intend to have K-12 students in the district return to five days of face-to-face instruction ...
Jim Measel May 05, 2021 Michelle TeGrootenhuis / CC

Voters in Union Township and neighboring counties cast ballots on funding questions
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - While there were no county wide issues to be decided on Tuesday, voters in Union Township approved the renewal of one mill for four years for the maintenance and operation ...
Jim Measel May 05, 2021 FutUndBeidl / CC

Suspect charged in Matteson Twp catalytic converter thefts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Three Rivers man was arraigned Tuesday in Branch County District Court on three larceny charges in connection with the alleged theft of catalytic converters in Matteson Townsh...
Jim Measel May 04, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC

Planning Commission asks City Council to issue 90 day moratorium on grow facilities
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After approving three marijuana related agenda items on Monday night, the Coldwater Planning Commission made a pair of requests to the City Council to put a 90 day moratorium on...
Jim Measel May 04, 2021

Two Marijuana Grow Operations get Special Use Permit approval
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission approved special use permit requests on three marijuana related items during Monday night's meeting. The one which resulted in a nearly hour lo...
Jim Measel May 03, 2021 Mark / CC

Coldwater man charged with being in possession of 250 child sex pictures
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was arraigned Monday in Branch County District Court on five counts for allegedly being in possession of sexually explicit materials involving children. Branch C...
Jim Measel May 03, 2021 Chris Potter / CC

New COVID-19 cases drop in Branch County, 32 percent fully vaccinated
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The latest statistics from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Branch County last week dropped by 21 percent ...
Jim Measel May 03, 2021 U.S. Department of Agriculture
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