Category Archives: Top News Stories
Branch County braces for first heat wave of 2025
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County, is bracing for a significant heat wave as part of a broader swelter impacting the Midwest and Great Lakes region. With temperatures expected to climb into the low...
Jun 20, 2025
Coldwater Lake Association hosting "Food Truck Friday"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Lake Association will host a Food Truck Friday event tomorrow at the Association building at 516 Warren Road from 11 a.m, till 7 p.m. Food trucks in attendance this Fr...
Jun 19, 2025
Quincy narrows superintendent search down to two candidates
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The search for a new superintendent for Quincy Community Schools has been reduced down to two following a first round of interviews this week. Both John Denny, retired superintende...
Jun 19, 2025 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools
Strong storms sweep through Branch and St. Joseph counties
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As was forecasted for days, a line of strong storms moved through the area Wednesday afternoon and evening, prompting the National Weather Service to first issue Severe Thunders...
Jun 19, 2025
The percentage of youth has dropped in Branch County, but is still higher than the state average
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - While the percentage of senior citizens in Branch County is growing, youth still rules. A new Census Bureau survey for 2023 shows about 24% of the county's population was under ...
Jun 19, 2025 HASLOO / Depositphotos.com
State grant will assist renovation of West Pearl Street property for apartments and commercial space
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A grant of just over $605,000 from the state will allow a historic building at 22 West Pearl Street in downtown Coldwater that was damaged in a 2020 fire to be redeveloped into ...
Jun 18, 2025 Owners of a property at 22 West Pearl Street, Coldwater MI are receiving just over $605,000 for renovations (courtesy MEDC)
Branch County will see its most daylight of the year Friday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - This Friday will be the longest day of the year. The summer solstice falls on June 20, meaning we will see the most daylight of any day all year. On that day, the Earth will ach...
Jun 18, 2025
Consumers prepares for potential severe weather and extreme heat
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - With summer heat on the rise and forecasts calling for the potential of severe weather, Consumers Energy says they have mobilized and begun to position over 485 crews to respond. ...
Jun 18, 2025
Baxla extradited back to Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Angola man who led Branch County Sheriff Deputies on a high speed motorcycle chase across the state line into Indiana earlier this month is now in the Branch County Jail. Lo...
Jun 18, 2025
Quincy Code Enforcement changes announced, QPD recruit to attend academy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Reserve Police Officer who had been doing Code Enforcement work for the Village of Quincy has resigned. Quincy Police Chief Dalton Turmell told the Village Council on Tuesday n...
Jun 17, 2025 Quincy Police Chief Dalton Turmell. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel.
