Coldwater, MI

Deputies arrested a man Thursday who they say went into a Calhoun County credit union while armed with more than one gun.

SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — He said was going to "show up and raise some hell," according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. Just before noon Thursday, he seemingly followed through on that promise by showing up to the Omni Credit Union on Dickman Road in Springfield, with a shotgun strapped to his back, a handgun on his hip and an AR-15 in the trunk of his car, deputies said.

A man was arrested after going into a Springfield bank with a gun on his back on Thursday, deputies say.

SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a “man with a gun” call at Omni Credit Union located at 4150 West Dickman Road in Springfield around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 30. The 9-1-1 call stated that a white male...

Dylan Brand, 25, of Sturgis, is wanted by law enforcement after failing to appear Monday in Branch County Circuit Court.  Brand posted bond after his arrest for the armed robbery of a woman at her Diamond Drive home near Bronson on Oct. 22.      The Sturgis resident also faces charges of home invasion,...

A Bronson High School student has been accused of sending in a fake bomb threat.

Business is on the increase in Sturgis, with small shops and business fronts to large commercial and industrial projects being announced regularly. From Freakin' Sweets to Illume, and Aldi to Heartland RV, the planning and city commissions have been processing, considering and approving business requests, with additional businesses working to open or expand.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The country's largest combined air show and balloon festival returns to Battle Creek, featuring some of the world's best pilots to mark the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival runs from Thursday, June...

“I cannot sleep PLEASE HELP!” the Bahamian immigrant wrote. “I feel like I am going to die.”

It’s that time of year when throngs of vehicles, heading for the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival, are clogging local roadways in the vicinity of the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. The five-day event normally attracts between 100,000 to 120,000 visitors, flocking...

Thursday, just before noon, Coldwater Police Lieutenant Nick Thornton made his last call for the department and signed off with Central Dispatch. After 21 years, Thornton turned his blue uniform and will begin orientation and training as a Department of Natural Resources conversation officer for the state. He rose from patrolman to sergeant. He was recently appointed as the department lieutenant.

Saturday, Somerset Township will host an all-day Independence Day celebration at McCourtie Park.  The celebration will have everything from food trucks and a kitten adoption to a firework show and live music. All are open to the public. “Please come join us for the day and take advantage of all the events we have...

This weekend you can experience one of the best air shows in the nation at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival.

By a 6-3 vote, Coldwater City Council on Monday approved a bid for $822,663 with Spencer Manufacturing of South Haven to purchase a new fire truck.  The city specification called for a polybody rather than an aluminum body limiting the bidders to two of the six manufacturers. Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz received criticism for not obtaining at least bids for both style trucks to determine the price difference.  ...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of 27-year-old Dylan Brand of Sturgis. A warrant has been issued for Contempt of Court in Branch County after Brand did not appear for a Circuit Court hearing on Monday. Brand has been...

ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) – The longest-tenured university president in Indiana has announced that he is stepping down at the end of the 2022-2023 academic school year. Trine President Earl D. Brooks has seen the university go from a sleepy, crumbling campus to one that is shattering enrollment records with state-of-art facilities. He even saw it […]