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Chance of strong storms increasing for Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- As heat and humidity increase so does the threat of strong to severe storms across the entire area. The National Weather Service says a cold front will move into Southern Michiga...
Jun 17, 2025
Residents opposed to Helix-Hiple transmission line, encouraged to attend meeting in Girard Township
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Branch County residents opposed to ITC's Helix-Hiple transmission line that would run 55 miles from the Michigan-Indiana border in Gilead Township north through Branch Cou...
Jun 17, 2025
MSP investigating hit and run crash in Quincy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police are investigating a hit and run crash in Quincy that occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. Monday on South Main Street near East Liberty Stree...
Jun 16, 2025
Union City Community Schools receives matching grant for $2.86 million
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City Community Schools has been awarded another grant from the State of Michigan. This grant is in the amount of $2.86 million. The grant is funded through section 12a ca...
Jun 16, 2025 Courtesy Union City Community Schools
Coldwater announces parking restrictions and road closures ahead of Strawberry Festival
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) One of the biggest weekends of the year in Coldwater returns this weekend with the annual Strawberry Festival downtown. The city of Coldwater has issued reminders concerning parki...
Jun 16, 2025
Storms heat and humidity in the forecast this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- Summer officially on Friday but summer-like storms expected before then. As an area of low pressure will advances toward Southwest Michigan this week, humidity will surge. Dewpoi...
Jun 16, 2025
Coldwater man dies from gunshot wound Monday morning
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- A Coldwater man died early Monday morning, the result of an apparent fatal gunshot wound. Coldwater Police were called to a residence on N. Fremont Street at 2:22 this morning, i...
Jun 16, 2025
Branch County Courthouse closed two days this week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Courthouse has announced it will be closed this Thursday and Friday. County offices will be closed Thursday in observance of the Junteenth holiday and Friday J...
Jun 16, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Wortz champions new House Republican education budget plan that she says puts students first
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - State Representative Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) voted this week for a K-12 education budget plan spearheaded by House Republicans that she says cuts wasteful red tape and includes ...
Jun 13, 2025 35th District Republican State Representative Jennifer Wortz of Quincy (courtesy MI House Republicans)
Truck driver being charged in November 2024 death of motorcyclist in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Virginia truck driver involved in a fatal motorcycle accident south of Coldwater last November turned himself into the Branch County Jail Thursday. 53-year-old Brian Lowry is ...
Jun 13, 2025
