Author Archives: Jim Measel
Nearly a dozen Branch County employee reclassification requests have been submitted in 2021
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two more county employee reclassification requests have been submitted to Branch County Administrator Bud Norman. One was from Interim 911 Director Jean Ratkowski to reclassify ...
Oct 07, 2021 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: Five Star Pizza hiring at all locations
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Five Star Pizza has the "Help Wanted" up at all of their locations. They are hiring at their stores in Bronson, Colon, Homer and Union City. Five Star Pizza says they offer ...
Oct 07, 2021 SurFeRGiRL30 / CC
Sheppard and Wischmeyers advanced to MHSAA Boys Tennis regional semifinals at Chelsea
CHELSEA, MI (WTVB) - The season ended for the Coldwater Boys Tennis Team on Wednesday as they finished sixth at the Division Three Regional Tournament hosted by Chelsea High School. The regional tourn...
Oct 07, 2021 The 2021 Coldwater Cardinal boys tennis team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)
Rumsey expresses frustration with city's work on Landscaping Ordinance amendments
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A member of the Coldwater Planning Commission expressed his displeasure Monday night with the amount of time it has taken for the City of Coldwater to put together a Landscaping...
Oct 07, 2021 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Coldwater beaten by Parma Western in Interstate 8 volleyball match
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater dropped a Interstate 8 home match against Parma Western on Wednesday night three games to one by scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22. The loss dropped the Cardinals r...
Oct 07, 2021 The 2021 Coldwater Cardinal varsity volleyball team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)
Girls Volleyball: UC loses to Concord; Bronson defeats Homer
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chargers dropped a Big 8 Conference match to Concord on Tuesday night three games to nothing by scores of 26-24, 25-22 and 25-17. Kassandra Kohsmann led the C...
Oct 06, 2021 Big 8 Conference logo.
St. Joe deputies find large amount of meth during Monday morning traffic stop
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department says a 40-year-old man from White Pigeon was arrested Monday morning with a large amount of methamphetamine in his possession....
Oct 06, 2021 Office of Public Affairs / CC
Lakeland prisoner charged with trying to escape in August from prison van
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former Lakeland Correctional Facility prisoner was arraigned via a video conference Tuesday in Branch County District Court on two charges after he allegedly tried to escape f...
Oct 06, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Clemens Food Group holding hiring extravaganza on October 22
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Clemens Food Group in Coldwater will be holding a hiring extravaganza on October 22 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. that will feature food, music and giveaways. The event will b...
Oct 06, 2021
Quincy Rotary Club donates $5,000 to Kimball Camp August 12 storm clean up
READING, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Rotary Club has come to the aid of the Kimball Camp YMCA Nature Center near Reading after the August 12 storm knocked down or damaged over 1,000 trees. A $5,000 check w...
Oct 06, 2021 Quincy Rotary President Mike Hard presentation of a $5,000 check to Tyler Tracy who is the new executive director at Kimball YMCA Camp. Photo courtesy of Quincy Rotary Club Facebook page.
