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Battle Creek man to serve a year in jail stemming from 2023 crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Battle Creek man will spend a year in jail for causing an crash that left a woman with permanent injuries. 26-year old Jordan Robinson was sentenced by Branch County Circuit J...
Brett Briscoe Jun 11, 2025 Patrick Feller / CC

Thousands of classic cars to pass through Branch County on Thursday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Drivers should expect heavier traffic than normal through Branch County on Thursday, as the 31st Annual HOT ROD Power Tour will make its way from west to east on US-12 rolling t...
Brett Briscoe Jun 11, 2025

Mosquito-borne diseases on the rise in Branch and surrounding counties
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB)- The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency urges residents to take precautions against mosquito and tick bites this summer while continuing to enjoy the outdoors. Th...
Brett Briscoe Jun 11, 2025 PongMoji / Depositphotos.com

City Council approves resolution allowing private events at Beech House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a resolution Monday night that would amend a lease agreement between the city and the non-profit group operating the Coldwater Community Cent...
Brett Briscoe Jun 10, 2025 Photo courtesy Beech House at Coldwater Community Center Facebook page

Sealed bids to be accepted by Branch County for Bater Road logging
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners gave formal approval on Tuesday for the County Administrator's office to accept sealed bids for the logging of the wooded area on land t...
Brett Briscoe Jun 10, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government

City of Bronson to continue going through courts concerning dilapidated North Matteson property
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council directed City Attorney Chuck Lillis on Monday night to continue going through the court system in an attempt to have the property owner of a dilapidated p...
Jim Measel Jun 10, 2025

Angola man arrested for vehicle theft
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A rural Angola, Indiana man has been taken into custody in connection with the recent theft of a vehicle that occurred in Steuben County. June 5 just after 2:30 p.m. the Steuben Co...
Brett Briscoe Jun 10, 2025

TSA equipment issues causing screening delays in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, IN (WTVB)- If you have travel plans to fly out of Fort Wayne for the next couple of days you'll want to arrive a bit earlier then you may have planned. Problems with TSA equipment used to ...
Brett Briscoe Jun 10, 2025

City Council approves naming Western Meadows road after Wallaces
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater will be honoring a couple who were both Mayors of the city in the first phase of the Western Meadows Subdivision. The Coldwater City Council approved the n...
Brett Briscoe Jun 09, 2025 Western Meadows First Phase. Courtesy City of Coldwater

City Council approves 3% pay raises for Manager and Attorney
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved three percent pay raises on Monday night for City Manager Keith Baker and City Attorney Amanda O'Boyle. The pay hikes would be effective on J...
Brett Briscoe Jun 09, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
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