Author Archives: Jim Measel

Marshall K-Mart scheduled to close this fall, store was the last one in Michigan
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - The K-Mart store in Marshall, the last one in the entire state, is set to close for good in a couple of months as an era in shopping is coming to a close. The store on Michigan A...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2021

BUSINESS BEAT: Southern Michigan Bank & Trust donates $2,500 to CASA
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank and Trust says they are proud to support Hillsdale's Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). The CASA program recruits and trains volunteers to advocate...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2021 Pictured left to right: Stephen Bisher (CASA Board Member) , Jennifer Crist (AVP/Hillsdale Branch Manager), Heather Upton (CASA Executive Director), and Rachel Doty (VP Commercial Loan Officer).

CHS Girls Golf finish third in I-8, Musselman wins medalist honors with a 78
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater finished third at Monday's Interstate - 8 Conference Championship meet and in the final conference standings. Lumen Christi won Monday's event shooting a team score...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2021 Photo courtesy of John Petzko

Coldwater drops Interstate 8 boys tennis match to Lumen Christi
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School tennis team took on Lumen Christi Monday night and fell by a score of 6-2. Here are the results: Singles: No. 1 - Kyle Sheppard, COLDWATER HIGH SCHOOL ...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2021 The 2021 Coldwater Cardinal boys tennis team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)

City Council approves introduction of agreements for proposed Garfield Drain easements
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved the introduction of three agreements Monday night for proposed easements in the Garfield Drain. The City has been collaborating with the Bran...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2021

Coldwater Community School survey seeks input on universal masking
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Community Schools has posted a survey on the district's website that asks parents which direction the district should take in regards to universal masking. Any hopes s...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC

Two Sunday night motorcycle crashes in St. Joseph County under investigation
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department is investigating a pair of motorcycle crashes which took place within about a half hour of one another on Sunday evening. Sher...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2021

Coldwater's final bulk brush pickup for the year starts next Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker says the final bulk brush pickup for the year will begin next Monday, October 4th. Yard waste bags will continue to be picked up each Monday, ...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2021

CFD Chief gets City Council permission to start process for new vehicle
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council gave Fire Chief Dave Schmaltz permission on Monday night to begin the process of creating apparatus specifications and then accepting bids for a new v...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2021 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Wallen, Searls and Keller named Union City Citizens of the Year
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Barb Wallen, Stephen Searls and Don Keller were chosen by local residents as the winners of the 2021 Union City Citizens of the Year Award . The announcement of the 2021 winner...
Jim Measel Sep 27, 2021 Courtesy Village of Union City

