Author Archives: Jim Measel
Parole absconder arrested in Hillsdale but does not go quietly
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - A man described as a parole absconder from the Michigan Department of Corrections was captured Tuesday morning in Hillsdale but he did not go quietly. According to on line recor...
Sep 02, 2020
Branch County Power of the Purse raises record amount
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After being forced to reschedule its annual event last March due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Power of the Purse in Branch County still managed to raise a recor...
Sep 02, 2020
Branch County Summer of 2020 was hot and dry
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - With the Labor Day weekend approaching, that means the summer of 2020 is winding down. Branch County had a hot summer as there were 15 days between June 1 and August 31 when...
Sep 01, 2020
Bronson boys win Magi Invitational, Viking girls finish 2nd
COLON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson boys cross country team took the first four positions last Saturday at the Magi Invitational while the Bronson girls were second. The Vikings won the boys meet with 16 p...
Sep 01, 2020
Fundraising match campaign announced to help Tibbits
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - To help the Tibbits Opera House deal with lost revenue from the closing of the theater because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors of the Tibbits Opera Foundation a...
Sep 01, 2020
Speeding motorcyclist crashes near Glen Oaks Community College
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 29-year-old man from Sturgis was airlifted to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo on Monday evening after his sport bike crashed near Glen Oaks Community College. The St. Jos...
Sep 01, 2020
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber asking for golf outing door prizes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 38th annual Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing is coming up on Friday, September 18 at Bella Vista Golf Course. Just like in the past, those who sign up will hav...
Sep 01, 2020
Calhoun Preliminary Exam held in Risner 2007 sex crime case
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - A preliminary hearing was held in Calhoun County District Court on Monday for a Coldwater man who is facing sex crime charges in connection with alleged 2007 incidents i...
Sep 01, 2020
Coldwater boys tennis defeats Hillsdale for 5th win of the season
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School boys tennis team won all of the singles in straight sets Monday as they defeated Hillsdale 7-1 at Heritage Park for their fifth win of the season. The ...
Sep 01, 2020 Coldwater Cardinal athletics logo. (Courtesy Coldwater Community Schools)
Semi hauling car parts catches fire on I-94
MARENGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - A semi that was hauling car parts caught fire on Sunday on westbound I-94 near the rest area in Calhoun County's Marengo Township. The Michigan State Police reports ...
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