WTVB Morning Show Blog

Coldwater Physical Education Teacher Jaci Hoorman passed on some very cool news about a couple of her students:

Marshall Hoard & Bradey Moore join the Jefferson Elementary Mileage Club 100 Mile plaque on December 16, 2011.  They both completed 100 miles by jogging or walking every recess. 

Marshall started to jog because it is a good way to keep him healthy.  Marshall’s starting goal was 50 miles.  He achieved it by jogging every day until he reached his goal.  He set a new goal for 100 miles because he wanted to earn a t-shirt.  After earning a t-shirt he made a new goal which was 150 miles.  Marshall currently completed 115 miles.  Marshall said that sometimes it was hard to jog at recess because he chose not to play with his friends.  He would remind himself of his goal and keep jogging instead of playing with his friends.  He sees himself completing 225 miles by the end of the school year. 

 Bradey Moore started to run because he wanted to get faster for basketball.  He kept jogging because it was fun and he wanted to talk to Marshall.  Bradey’s first goal was 100 miles by half of the school year.  Bradey jogged every day at recess and extra recess.  Bradey’s current goal is 150 miles.  Bradey currently completed 105 miles.   Bradey says that is was easy to start and stay with jogging daily  because jogging is fun.  Bradey says jogging makes him feel good and it helped him focus in school.  Bradey wants to be a good basketball player and plans on continuing to jog with his mom every day during the summer.  He sees himself jogging 200 miles by the end of the school year. 

If both Marshall and Bradey continue setting goals and persevere to achieve goals they will achieve great things with their lives!

Both of my boys did the Mileage Club when they were at Jefferson.  What a great program for the kids. 

Frosty the Doughman is hiding somewhere in Branch County on Excursion #3.  Here's your second clue to help you find Frosty:

If you find Frosty you’ll win some cash.  But let it be known, he’s a fan of Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

If you find Frosty this time, you'll win $100 from Southern Michigan Bank and Trust.  Complete contest rules in the Promotions section of our website.

We're sending Frosty the Doughman out again, and giving you clues to help find him.  This is Excursion #3 for this year, and here's clue #1 to help you find Frosty:

In your search for Frosty you can look high or look low, but just know that our man of snow likes to be on the go.

If you find Frosty this time, you'll win $100 from Southern Michigan Bank and Trust.  Complete contest rules in the Promotions section of our website. Good luck.

Who did you like best in the Icefest Chili Tasting Contest? The most folks liked the White Chicken Chili at Sirens Bar and Grill, as they finished first in the balloting. For 5 bucks, Icefest visitors got a chance to try from 6 different restaurant kitchens.

Second place went to Stoagie's Family Cafe, with Billy's secret recipe chili.  Jeannie's Diner took third place with their chili topped with Wisconsin cheddar soup.

Sirens took an interesting approach, too, giving you a small glass of root beer to cleanse your palate before you tried their chili.  It must have worked!

As part of Coldwater's Icefest 2012 Saturday, ice carvers John and Tony battled it out.  They each had 15 minutes to create a high school mascot out of a block of ice.  John was carving a Quincy Oriole and Tony a Coldwater Cardinal.

As the time wound down and the crowd got into it, here's how the finished products looked.

When they were all done, the crowd deemed it a tie between the two carvers.  Later in the day they battled it out carving a Bronson Viking and a Union City Charger.

We're celebrating the man who reportedly invented the flush toilet, Thomas Crapper, who died 101 years ago today.

Theresa Gray of Quincy was one of the dozens of folks who "Liked" our Facebook post of the Jake and Elwood's Blues Revue, and now she's going to the show this Saturday night at the Tibbits Opera House in style.  Theresa wins tickets to the show and backstage passes.

If you didn't win, you can still get your tickets by calling the Tibbits Box Office at (517)278-6029 or click here

Michael Schall and his wife pieced together the clues and found Frosty the Doughman, our round mound of snow, hiding underneath a bush outside the Bronson Public Library Wednesday morning.

Michael wins $50 for finding Frosty. Look for him to be hiding on Excursion #3 very soon.

Frosty the Doughman is still hiding somewhere is Branch County on Excursion #2.

(Michael Cuthbert-our first Frosty winner)

Here's Clue #3 to help you find Frosty and win $50 from Southern Michigan Bank and Trust:

Frosty encourages you to read, but he’s not going to push.

When he sits down with a book, it’s usually under a bush.

All the contest rules are in our Promotions section of our website.

Here's the latest clue we unveiled Friday afternoon to help you find Frosty the Doughman on Excursion #2:

Here’s a new fact about our little man of snow.

Where he sits now is where grass doesn’t grow.

All the contest details are on our Promotions page.  If you find Frosty this time, you'll win $50 from Southern Michigan Bank and Trust.

Congratulations to Stephanie (Hemker) Burdick, this week's winner of a $25 Meijer gift card as part of our Morning Birthday Club.  Stephanie celebrated her birthday Thursday, January 19.  Make sure you get us the names of everyone you know celebrating, and then listen for the Birthday Club every weekday with Delaney In The Morning.

As a guest of State Representative Ken Kurtz, I spent Wednesday evening at the State Capitol for the Governor's State of the State Address.  I don't think I've been in the building since high school.  What an amazing building.

Looking up

 And down

The view from the balcony in the State House chambers as the governor spoke (it was a good seat)