Author Archives: Jim Measel
Health Board told Michigan ranks "very high" for respiratory illnesses
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the agency's Board of Health on Thursday that Michigan is currently ranked "very high" for ...
Feb 27, 2025 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page
At risk students getting help through CHS Cardinal Academy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new program has been started at Coldwater High to help students at risk of not graduating. The Cardinal Academy is a first year program being led by teacher Janice Grabowski a...
Feb 27, 2025 Photo courtesy Second Story Marketing
Coldwater and Bronson bowlers competing at MHSAA Finals
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Two teams and two individuals from Branch County will take part this weekend in the M.H.S.A.A. Bowling Finals. The Coldwater and Bronson boys squads will be in the team comp...
Feb 27, 2025 Emran Kassim / CC
MHSAA Individual Wrestling Finals include 17 Branch County grapplers
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - Branch County will send 17 wrestlers to Ford Field in Detroit for the M.H.S.A.A. Individual Finals which will start on Friday morning. The Division Four boys finals will include e...
Feb 27, 2025 Terry Johnston / CC
BISD Board approves salary and timeline in Superintendent search
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch I.S.D. Board of Education approved a time line as well as a salary range Wednesday night as the process for finding the successor for retiring Superintendent Kris Jen...
Feb 27, 2025 B.I.S.D. Superintendent Kris Jenkins. Photo courtesy of B.I.S.D. Facebook page
BISD Head Start continues to be under enrolled due to not enough staff
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It was a year ago when the regional office for Head Start informed the Branch Intermediate School District it could see a reduction in grant funds if enrollment did not increase...
Feb 27, 2025 Photo courtesy of BISD Facebook page
BUSINESS BEAT: March 27 ribbon cutting scheduled for Towers Family Chiropractic
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony for March 27 for Towers Family Chiropractic. Doctor John Towers graduated from Palmer College of C...
Feb 27, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Orioles and Chargers eliminated from D3 Boys Hoop district at Quincy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Both the Quincy Orioles and the Union City Chargers were eliminated from the Division Three district tournament being hosted by the Orioles on Wednesday night. Quincy was no match ...
Feb 27, 2025
Wortz calls out Whitmer for "masquerading as a partial conservative"
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 35th District Republican State Representative Jennifer Wortz said on Wednesday night Governor Gretchen Whitmer masquerading as a partial conservative in one speech won't undo the ...
Feb 27, 2025 (courtesy Michigan House Republicans)
DDA Board approves applications for Match on Main funds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Downtown Development Authority approved a committee recommendation on Wednesday to submit applications from Glo Studio and the Children's Museum of Branch County to the Mich...
Feb 26, 2025 Branch County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Erin Veysey. Courtesy City of Coldwater Facebook page
