Author Archives: Jim Measel
Pigskin Prophet looks to stay hot in week 3 of high school football season
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Pigskin Prophet is on fire. He went 4-0 last week on the Branch County high school football picks and 6-1 overall for the week. For the season, the PP is 10-4 overall wh...
Sep 12, 2025
UCHS Hall of Fame honoring '93 baseball and '95 volleyball teams Friday night
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City High School Hall of Fame Committee will be honoring the Chargers 1993 baseball team and the 1995-1996 girls volleyball teams on Friday night during Team Hall of ...
Sep 10, 2025 Courtesy Union City Community Schools
Commissioners table decision on Branch County's Bater Road property
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A final decision by the Branch County Board of Commissioners on what to do with the county's 168-acre Bater Road property was postponed on Tuesday afternoon. Administrator Frank...
Sep 09, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Bronson City Council passes resolution as part of possible streetscape project
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council passed a resolution on Monday as part of a process that could lead to a future downtown streetscape project. City Manager Brandon Mersman said the city ha...
Sep 09, 2025 Courtesy City of Bronson You Tube channel
Last step taken for sidewalk maintenance and improvement program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved the fourth and final step Monday night for the Establishment of a Residential City Sidewalk Maintenance and Improvement Program. Neighborhood...
Sep 08, 2025 Neighborhood Services Director and City Assessor Samantha Albright. Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
City Council passes policy which allows child warning specialty signs
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council adopted a new policy Monday night which would allow child specialty warning signs in the city including those for deaf, blind, disabled and autistic c...
Sep 08, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Union City wins at Maple Valley, extends Big 8 winning streak to 20 straight games
VERMONTVILLE, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chargers scored twice in the first six minutes and added three more scores in the second quarter as they defeated the Maple Valley Lions 36-7 on Friday night i...
Sep 05, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Opioid settlement resolution brought forward by Branch County Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County is in line to receive over $32,000 as part of an opioid settlement agreement that was announced earlier this summer. The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted...
Sep 04, 2025 K-State Research and Extension / CC
Commissioners bring forward request to name new Bater Road county park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their work session on Thursday to bring forward a request to name a proposed county park on Bater Road and establish an a...
Sep 04, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Document shredding to be available during Household Hazardous Waste collection
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There will be something new during the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities' annual Household Hazardous Waste collection event September 27 at the Branch County Fairgrounds. CBPU...
Sep 03, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Facebook page
