Author Archives: Jim Measel
Stormy weather apparently led to almost 1,500 Consumers Energy customer outages
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Nearly 1,500 Consumers Energy customers in Branch County lost their power Friday as lightning and drenching rains went through Branch County. The weather apparently caused t...
Oct 08, 2021 Daniel Borman / CC
Children's Museum of Branch County gets $5,000 "A Community Thrives" grant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Children's Museum of Branch County has received a $5,000 "A Community Thrives" grant from the USA TODAY NETWORK and the Gannett Foundation. Museum Board Member Shana Grife s...
Oct 08, 2021
Soggy fall continues with heavy rain on Friday, over an inch measured in one hour
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The soggy fall is not only hampering harvest plans but is turning Branch County into a gigantic sponge. Friday's heavy rainfall marked the ninth day out of the last 18 that ...
Oct 08, 2021 Diamond T Design
Apportionment Commission scheduled to review maps for 5 or 7 Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Apportionment Commission is scheduled to meet Friday afternoon as they continue to work on possibly redrawing County Commissioner districts. The 2020 U.S. Cens...
Oct 08, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: Coldwater Area Chamber holding scarecrow decorating contest
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting members to take part in a scarecrow decorating contest. The contest is being held through October 22 and voting will take plac...
Oct 08, 2021
Thursday night structure fire near Marble Lake put out quickly
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A structure fire near Marble Lake was put out quickly Thursday night. Quincy firefighters with automatic mutual aid from the Coldwater Fire Department were dispatched at 9...
Oct 08, 2021 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page
Bronson boys tennis closes season at MHSAA Regional at Niles Brandywine
NILES, MI (WTVB) - The season ended for the Bronson boys tennis team on Wednesday as they finished sixth out of eight teams at the Division Four regional tournament hosted by Niles Brandywine. Berrien...
Oct 08, 2021
Bronson defeats Reading in three games to stay unbeaten in Big 8
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson remained undefeated in the Big 8 Conference as they defeated Reading three games to nothing by scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-18. Vikings statistics... Jaydn Cary - 13 digs Ha...
Oct 08, 2021
Cardinals host Harper Creek in key I-8 game, Orioles play at Jonesville
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A lot will be on the line Friday night as the Coldwater Cardinals will face the Harper Creek Beavers in Coldwater's Homecoming game. After losing 13-7 last week at Parma Western...
Oct 08, 2021 The 2021 Coldwater Cardinal varsity football team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)
Commissioners bring marine patrol boat repairs forward to next week's meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners voted during their work session on Thursday to bring forward a request from the Sheriff's Department to repair one of the department's m...
Oct 07, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
