COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The 96th annual Branch County Fair kicked into high gear today, with the annual McDonald’s and Meijer Kids Day, as well as the the official opening of the Midway, with Elliott’s Amusements firing up the carnival rides at 1:00 p.m this afternoon.
According to Fair President Alyssa Blonde the youth day activities highlight a full day at the fair
There will also be many other kids day activities with games and crafts, plus tickets to ride all day for just $20.
Gates to the fairgrounds open at 9:00 a.m. this morning.
Subject: Michigan Voters Deserve Full Coverage of Anthony Hudson for Governor
Dear Mr. Briscoe,
Michigan voters will choose their next governor on November 3. As your newsroom prepares its election coverage, we ask that Anthony Hudson be included as a serious candidate for governor and given a meaningful opportunity to explain his agenda directly to the public.
Anthony Hudson was the first candidate in the 2026 Michigan gubernatorial contest to secure a place on the November 3 general-election ballot. He secured that place through the Libertarian Party’s June nomination—before Michigan’s August primary selected the major-party nominees. He is not running to be a footnote in the race. He is running to win, and he is asking voters to consider an independent alternative to the same two-party governing model that has controlled Michigan for decades.
Hudson’s campaign centers on a simple proposition: Michigan should work for the people who build, hire, raise families, and keep communities running. His agenda calls for limited and accountable government, lower and more predictable taxes, stronger public oversight of state spending, regulatory relief for small businesses and family farms, protection of local decision-making, and practical safeguards for water, energy costs, seniors, homeowners, and taxpayers.
The campaign has also released a detailed package of proposed legislation developed by Kaleb Hudson. That package includes proposals to create real-time public visibility into qualifying state expenditures; reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses and family farms; protect residential ratepayers from costs associated with certain large-scale industrial energy demands; elevate residential and agricultural water needs; strengthen nursing-home resident protections; and advance structural tax reform. These are proposed measures, not enacted law, and they give voters concrete policy choices that deserve examination and debate.
We respectfully request that your outlet include Anthony Hudson in gubernatorial candidate coverage, profile the campaign’s policy agenda, consider him for interviews and issue-focused segments, and evaluate him under the same basic standards used for other candidates seeking statewide office. This is not a request for an endorsement. It is a request for fair coverage, substantive questions, and an informed public conversation.
Michigan voters deserve to hear directly from every candidate who has earned a place in the general-election conversation. Anthony Hudson is prepared to discuss his agenda, respond to questions, and make the case to your audience.
Please contact the campaign to schedule an interview, request policy materials, or coordinate a newsroom briefing.
Campaign website: https://electanthonyhudson.com/