Author Archives: Jim Measel
Moderate drought conditions reported in southern Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - It's hard to believe after all of the rain in May, June and July that Branch County is dealing with worsening drought conditions. But thanks to very little rain since early ...
Oct 18, 2024 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor.
County Commissioners bring forward courtroom renovation plans to Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their Thursday work session to bring forward plans for renovations to the county courtrooms with an estimated target pric...
Oct 18, 2024 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: Vendors needed for St. Charles Holiday Shopping Bazaar
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Crafters and small business vendors are invited to take part in the St. Charles Borromeo Holiday Shopping Bazaar on Saturday, November 16 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.. There...
Oct 18, 2024 Courtesy St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School Facebook page
Legg MS volleyball teams close out season against Parma Western
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Legg Middle School volleyball teams wrapped up their seasons on Thursday night as they faced Parma Western. The 8th grade A team lost 18-25, 10-25. Mackenzie Miller was stro...
Oct 18, 2024 The 2024 Legg Middle School 7th Grade "B" girls volleyball team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)
Bronson girls volleyball defeat Marshall and Parma Western in home quad
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Vikings girls volleyball team defeated a pair of Interstate 8 squads in a quad meet they hosted on Thursday night. The Vikings defeated Marshall three games to nothing...
Oct 18, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Vikings Athletics Facebook page
Both Legg cross country teams finish fourth at Interstate 8 meet
HASTINGS, MI (WTVB) - The Legg Middle School cross country team for Coldwater competed at the I-8 Conference Championship Meet at Hastings on Thursday. Both the boys and girls teams finished fourth. T...
Oct 18, 2024
Coldwater's Eby and Vanderpuyl earn All I-8 Conference cross country honors
HASTINGS, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Cardinal boys cross country team finished fourth in the Interstate 8 while the girls were fifth in the conference as the I-8 Championship was held on Thursday in Ha...
Oct 18, 2024 Coldwater members on the I-8 Cross Country teams were Gwen Eby and Drew Vanderpuyl. Photo courtesy of Derrick Bean
Commissioners accept 911 Board recommendation on new LifeCare contract
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners accepted a recommendation from the county's 9-1-1 Board during a nearly two-a-half-hour work session on Thursday afternoon in the contra...
Oct 17, 2024 Courtesy LifeCare Ambulance Facebook page
VA Board rejects Commissioners recommendation, select Yap to be next Director
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A recommendation from the Branch County Board of Commissioners that Whitney Lewis be the next Branch County Department of Veterans Affairs Director has been turned down by the l...
Oct 17, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Veterans Affairs Facebook page
Over 500 Branch County educators attend Professional Development Day
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Over 500 certified and non-certified educators from around Branch County took part last Friday in a Professional Development Day at Coldwater High School entitled, "Growing Toge...
Oct 17, 2024 Photo courtesy of Second Story Marketing
