Author Archives: Jim Measel
Coldwater, UC and Bronson in top 32 of MHSAA playoff rankings, Quincy still in tourney contention
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - With two weeks left in the regular season, the latest 11-player high school football playoff rankings from the M.H.S.A.A. show that three Branch County teams would make the ...
Oct 12, 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association logo. (Courtesy MHSAA)
Chargers ground out victory over Reading in UC Homecoming game
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chargers set up a showdown with Springport for first place in the Big 8 Conference on Friday night as they defeated the Reading Rangers 32-6 in the Chargers Home...
Oct 11, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Sizzling Bacon!! Pigskin Prophet enjoys 9-1 week
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The cooler weather has finally arrived but the Pigskin Prophet remains red hot. "Piggy" went 3-1 in his Branch County high school predictions last week which brings the reco...
Oct 10, 2025
Branch County's moderate drought causing low lake levels, Union Lake levels improve
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City posted on its Facebook page Wednesday that after hitting a low point of just over two-point-seven feet below normal pool on September 22, Union Lake i...
Oct 09, 2025 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
Walsh formally presents 2026 Branch County budget to Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh formally presented the county's proposed 2026 budget during the Board of Commissioners work session on Thursday morning. The combined 202...
Oct 09, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Communications Board recommends adding non-public safety users to radio system
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County 911 Communications Board decided on Wednesday to pursue adding non-public safety users to the 911 radio system. Currently, the only non-public safety user is t...
Oct 08, 2025 okiepony / Depositphotos.com
Planning Commission approves permit for used car business on Marshall
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There are plans for a used car business to move into the former Knapp Pools store at 459 Marshall Street in Coldwater. The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a Special Land ...
Oct 06, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Latest MHSAA football rankings show CHS, Bronson and UC qualifying for post season
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest 11-player high school football playoff rankings from the M.H.S.A.A. show that as of now three Branch County teams would make the post season. The top 32 teams fro...
Oct 06, 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association logo. (Courtesy MHSAA)
Bronson wins fourth straight by clobbering Comstock in Vikings Homecoming game
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Vikings won their fourth straight game on Friday night as they smashed the winless Comstock Colts 52-0 in the Vikings Homecoming game at Charles Hilton Field. Bronson ...
Oct 03, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Pigskin Prophet predictions for week #6 as Branch County teams make playoff push
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Pigskin Prophet is now 16-3 for the 2025 season on his Branch County high school predictions after going 2-1 last Friday night. That's a percentage of .842. And you thou...
Oct 03, 2025
