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Branch County Sheriffs Detective retires after more than three decades of service
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After more than three decades of service to the citizens of Branch County Detective Sargant David Fillmore has retired from the Sheriffs Office. Filmore served in nearly every c...
Jul 25, 2025
Quincy looking to fill vacant Village Council seat
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Quincy has begun accepting letters of interest from residents interested in filling an open seat on the Village Council. The open seat was vacated recently when Matt...
Jul 25, 2025 Courtesy Village of Quincy
LifeCare misses Branch County priority one response time goal during last quarter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - For the second straight quarter, LifeCare Ambulance was not in compliance in response times for potentially life-threatening emergency calls under a contract they entered into w...
Jul 24, 2025 Courtesy LifeCare Ambulance Facebook page
Commissioners bring forward recommendation to name Norris Chief Public Defender
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners are expected to formally name one time Prosecutor Terri Norris as the new Chief Public Defender during their meeting on Tuesday afternoon. They broug...
Jul 24, 2025 Former Branch County Prosecutor and Commissioner Terri Norris
Malone gets jail time for multiple probation violations, trials for fleeing put on hold
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The man who evaded police multiple times by jumping into Matteson Lake back in May will spend a year in jail for violating his probation for a 5th time. 45-year-old Justin Malon...
Jul 24, 2025 AVFC / Depositphotos.com
Coldwater police to undergo voluntary exam from Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) will arrive on Monday, July 28, 2025, to examine all aspects of the Coldwater Police Depar...
Jul 23, 2025
Pokagon State Park Beach closed due to elevated e. coli levels
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) -Pokagon State has temporarily closed its main swimming beach due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria detected in recent water tests. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (...
Jul 23, 2025
MSP ramping up I-69 patrols Wednesday afternoon
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - In an effort to reduce construction work-zone fatalities and injuries, Michigan State Police's (MSP) 5th District is launching a high-visibility traffic enforcement initiative in...
Jul 23, 2025
Little River Railroad to hold 20th anniversary celebration this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Little River Railroad is set to host their 20th anniversary celebration this weekend at their depot located at 29 West Park Avenue in Coldwater. The festivities will take pl...
Jul 23, 2025
Michigan issues $34 million in back pay to qualified unemployed residents
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County residents are among the 48,000 Michiganders seeing an increase in their unemployment benefits this week, as the Michigan Department of Labor begins distributing $34 ...
Jul 23, 2025
