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Summer road projects continue to progress in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As we continue to drift toward the end of summer, City Manager Keith Baker says progress continues on a number of road and infrastructure projects in the city and the work will ...
Brett Briscoe Aug 26, 2025

Maple Lawn has no plans to ask Branch County for financial assistance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite all kinds of financial struggles in recent years, the annual Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility report accepted by the Branch County Board of Commission...
Brett Briscoe Aug 26, 2025 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

CCS Board of Education establishes penalties for school cell phone violations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education Monday night passed a revised policy on the student use of cell phones during the school day, Included in the revision were th...
Brett Briscoe Aug 26, 2025 gioiak2 / Depositphotos.com

CCS Board of Education approves revised student cell phone policy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education approved the second reading of a revised policy on Monday night which prohibits the use of personal communication devices by s...
Brett Briscoe Aug 25, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Community Schools You Tube channel

City Council votes 6-1 to revisit D.M.S. child warning signs policy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council changed course on Monday night and voted 6-1 to revisit a Department of Municipal Services policy regarding child warning signs in the City of Coldwat...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Creager sentenced in plea deal on CSC and child pornography charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Joshua Creager of Burlington was sentenced Monday in Branch County Circuit Court to multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct and possession of child pornography as a result of...
Brett Briscoe Aug 25, 2025 rclassenlayouts / Depositphotos.com

Branch County Community Chorus accepting new members for 2025-26 concert season
COLDWATER,MI (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College's Branch County Community Chorus is accepting new members for the 2025-26 concert season. Prospective choir members are invited to join the chorus at th...
Brett Briscoe Aug 25, 2025
State closes investigation into alleged spraying of construction workers in Union Township
UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development investigation into whether construction workers installing solar panels for DTE Energy were poisoned by pesticide...
Ken Delaney Aug 25, 2025

Coldwater school board to hear second reading of revised policy on personal communication devices
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - When the Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education meets in their regular session tonight they will be entertaining a second reading on a revised policy to ban cell phones ...
Brett Briscoe Aug 25, 2025 Coldwater Community Schools logo

Window air conditioner sparks Bronson apartment fire Friday morning
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson fire officials say a window air conditioner was to blame for a Friday morning fire. Bronson fire crews were dispatched to the Bronson Housing Commission apartment building...
Brett Briscoe Aug 22, 2025

