Author Archives: Jim Measel

BUSINESS BEAT: Many local businesses sponsor 11 week fitness challenge
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Nearly a dozen local businesses are sponsoring an 11 week fitness challenge that is being offered by Great Lakes Health and Fitness at 603 East Chicago in Coldwater. The challen...
Jim Measel Jan 06, 2025

Coldwater and Bronson bowling teams take part in Battle of the Bakers
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater and Bronson bowling teams traveled to M-66 Bowl in Pennfield on Sunday to compete in the Annual Battle of the Bakers tournament. The Bronson boys took home the ...
Jim Measel Jan 06, 2025 Nan Palmero / CC

Coldwater basketball squads swept by Holt at Coach Eby Gymnasium
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 2025 portion of the high school basketball schedule did not get off to a good start for the Coldwater Cardinal teams on Saturday afternoon as they were swept by the Holt Ram...
Jim Measel Jan 05, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Athletics Facebook page

Four Coldwater gymnasts get regional qualifying scores at Rockford Invitational
ROCKFORD, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater girls gymnastics team finished 14th on Saturday at the Rockford Flip Flop Invitational. Four Cardinals recorded regional qualifying scores on the vault led by Sofia...
Jim Measel Jan 05, 2025 The 2024-25 Coldwater Cardinal varsity gymnastics team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)

Baker discusses various projects in Coldwater during 2025
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker says work on the first phase of the Rotary Park project is expected to start sometime this spring. He says the recent awarding of a $400,000 D...
Jim Measel Jan 04, 2025 Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker. Courtesy City of Coldwater

Walberg sworn in, becomes Dean of Michigan Congressional Delegation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - Fifth District Republican Congressman Tim Walberg is now the Dean of the Michigan Congressional Delegation after he was sworn in on Friday for the 119th Congress. Walberg is ...
Jim Measel Jan 04, 2025 Courtesy Congressman Tim Walberg's office

Four Branch County wrestlers win titles at Three Rivers Invitational
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Junior varsity boys and varsity girls wrestling teams from Bronson and Union City took part in the Three Rivers Invitational on Friday. Mackenna Webster of Bronson and Maddi...
Jim Measel Jan 04, 2025 Courtesy Union City Chargers Wrestling Facebook page

Branch County high school hoop squads back in action after holiday break
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The first night of Branch County high school basketball for 2025 took place on Friday. The Homer Trojans defeated former Big 8 Conference foe Union City 61-37 in a girls basket...
Jim Measel Jan 03, 2025 Big 8 Conference logo.

Volunteer drivers needed for Branch County home-delivered meals program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Commission on Aging is seeking volunteer drivers for its home-delivered meals program. The program provides meals to the most vulnerable members of our communi...
Jim Measel Jan 03, 2025 Photo courtesy 2nd Story Marketing

NWS forecasters expect major winter storm to stay south of Branch County
NORTH WEBSTER, IN (WTVB) - National Weather Service forecasters say a major winter storm that is expected to hit Indiana on Sunday and Monday will stay well to the south of Branch County. A Winter Sto...
Jim Measel Jan 03, 2025 Rozenskip / Depositphotos.com
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