Author Archives: Jim Measel
City Council approves Kramer appointments to Planning Commission and ZBA
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a pair of appointments made by Mayor Tom Kramer on Tuesday night. Davis L. Smoker was named to the Planning Commission to fill the partial te...
May 27, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Chargers baseball team sweeps Stockbridge in season's final Big 8 doubleheader
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chargers baseball team completed the Big 8 Conference portion of their schedule on Friday evening by sweeping Stockbridge 10-0 and 11-2 at Alumni Field. Union Ci...
May 23, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Glaser suddenly resigns as Branch County Public Defender; Vreeland appointed as interim PD
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Matthew Glaser has resigned as Branch County Chief Public Defender after serving in the position since 2019. No immediate reason was given for his sudden resignation which was e...
May 22, 2025 Premium_shots / Depositphotos.com
Bid for renovated courtroom furniture brought forward by Branch County Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A bid on the type of wood that will be used for the furniture in the renovated Branch County courtrooms was brought forward by the Branch County Board of Commissioners during th...
May 22, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Flynn discusses timeline with CCS Board for high school renovations bond proposal
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater School Superintendent Paul Flynn presented a timeline to the district's Board of Education on Monday night for a possible bond proposal that would be used to fund high...
May 20, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Community Schools You Tube channel
Branch County 911 Manager working as dispatcher in order to lessen overtime
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County 911 Director Bob Swick told the County's Communications Board on Wednesday morning that their manager has been working as a dispatcher in order to help lessen over...
May 14, 2025 Mircea Moira / Depositphotos.com
Commissioners approve contractor bid for courtroom renovation work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners formally approved a bid of just under $1.1 million from Kalleward Group of Kalamazoo Tuesday afternoon to be the contractors for the renovation of al...
May 13, 2025 Proposed Branch County Circuit Court room. Courtesy Branch County web site and Abonmarche Byce
Commissioners say yes to part time investigator for Prosecutors Office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A part-time investigator for the Prosecutors office was approved by the Branch County Board of Commissioners Tuesday afternoon. Money from a federal grant was being used to pay ...
May 13, 2025 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
CBPU Board approves Fishbeck request to apply for $3 million Safe Drinking Water loan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The CBPU Board of Directors approved a request from Fishbeck and Associates on Wednesday to apply for another $3 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan through the Mic...
May 09, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Union City sweeps Big 8 Conference baseball doubleheader from Quincy
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chargers swept a Big 8 Conference baseball doubleheader from the Quincy Orioles on Thursday night at Alumni Field by scores of 1-0 and 7-6. The first game featur...
May 08, 2025 MWC photo by Jim Measel
