Author Archives: Jim Measel
Nasty winter weather shuts down Branch County schools for Thursday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The overnight three inch snowfall combined with freezing drizzle forced the cancellation of school throughout Branch County on Thursday. Coldwater, Union City, Quincy and Br...
Feb 13, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Man being sought for not registering as sex offender found dead in Angola
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A man who was being sought by the Steuben County Sheriff's Office for being a fugitive non-compliant registered sex offender was found dead in an Angola residence on Wednesday. The...
Feb 13, 2025 Courtesy Steuben County Sheriff's Department
Michigan PSC approves DTE's application for Cold Creek Solar Project
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved DTE Electric Company's application for the utility's Cold Creek Solar Park Project in Branch County. Through the project, the u...
Feb 12, 2025
Winter storm scrubs entire Wednesday night high school sports slate
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Due to a winter storm that was predicted to cause difficult driving conditions, the entire slate of Branch County high school sports was scrubbed for Wednesday night. That i...
Feb 12, 2025 Arcady / Depositphotos.com
Branch Central Dispatch pursuing employment agency to help with staffing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In an effort to alleviate an ongoing staffing issue of being constantly short of dispatchers, Branch County Central Dispatch will be pursuing the services of an employment agenc...
Feb 12, 2025 Courtesy GetresQ911 Facebook page
Six new members of UCHS Hall of Fame to be inducted on February 21
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Six new members will be formally inducted into the Union City High School Hall of Fame on Friday, February 21. This year inductees as chosen by the Hall of Fame committee ar...
Feb 12, 2025 Courtesy Union City Community Schools
Big 8 Girls Hoops: Bronson beats Quincy; UC loses to Stockbridge
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Vikings won their ninth straight game on Tuesday night as they defeated Branch County rival Quincy 59-40 in a Big 8 Conference girls basketball game at the Coole...
Feb 12, 2025 Big 8 Conference logo.
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber hosting ribbon cutting for Bookkeeper Buddy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for Bookkeeper Buddy next Thursday afternoon, February 20. It will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the C...
Feb 12, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
Reilly nets 23, Dirschell records double-double in CHS win at Portage Northern
PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) - Jackson Reilly scored 23 points while Ayden Dirschell had a double-double as the Coldwater Cardinals defeated Portage Northern 62-53 on Tuesday night in a non-conference boys bask...
Feb 12, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Athletics Facebook page
Coldwater bowlers get swept by Hastings in Interstate 8 match
HASTINGS, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Bowling teams were swept by the Hastings Saxons on Tuesday afternoon at Hastings Bowl. The Coldwater girls dropped their match 19-11. Coldwater won regular game one...
Feb 12, 2025 Nan Palmero / CC
