Author Archives: Jim Measel

City Council approves dates for 2025 Corner Farmers Market
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Corner Farmers Market will be operating again this summer in downtown Coldwater. The Coldwater City Council gave formal approval Monday night for the market to operate once ...
Jim Measel Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy Corner Farmer's Market Facebook page

$5,000 offer made on city owned vacant lot on South Clay
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater has received a $5,000 offer to buy a vacant lot at 136 South Clay Street where a new home could be constructed. A resolution and agreement to buy the prope...
Jim Measel Apr 02, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

City Council formally approves BACC student sculpture for 4 Corners Park
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council gave final approval on Monday night for the installation of the Branch Area Career Center Student Sculpture and its base in the 4 Corners Northwest Pa...
Jim Measel Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Council hears from 4th Ward resident about rendering plant smells
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 4th Ward resident gave the Coldwater City Council an earful Monday night about the smell which has been coming from the rendering plant on Jay Street for years. April Rose sai...
Jim Measel Mar 31, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel

Burns tells Health Board flu activity starting to decline; says Measles Response Plan is being reviewed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After a rough winter for illnesses, Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the agency's Board of Health on Thursday that Michigan'...
Jim Measel Mar 27, 2025 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page

Annual report indicates one in five Branch County residents in "fair or poor" health
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The annual County Health Rankings report was presented to the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Board of Directors during their monthly meeting on Thursday. Th...
Jim Measel Mar 27, 2025 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com

DDA Board recommends streetscape improvements over Randall Plaza reconstruction to City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Downtown Development Authority Board recommended to the City Council Wednesday morning that a streetscape improvement project in the downtown area be pursued and not the rec...
Jim Measel Mar 26, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Main Street

DDA Board approves mural for Children's Museum, plans announced for mural at 25 West Chicago
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - If everything goes according to plan, art will be busting out throughout downtown Coldwater in the near future. The Downtown Development Authority Board gave their approval on W...
Jim Measel Mar 26, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Main Street

Commissioners give formal support to companies seeking broadband grants
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners gave their formal support to three companies Tuesday who are seeking federal grants for broadband projects in the county. Surfinternet o...
Jim Measel Mar 25, 2025 ipeema / Depositphotos.com

Branch County Commissioners appoint four to Mental Health Board
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners appointed four persons to the Mental Health Board during their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. County Commissioner Tim Stoll said the...
Jim Measel Mar 25, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
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