Author Archives: Jim Measel
BPU Board to discuss search for new director on Wednesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the announcement last week that Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Jeff Budd is resigning, the B.P.U. Board is scheduled Wednesday night to discuss the search for...
Aug 29, 2021
Union City goes 4-3 at Loy Norrix volleyball tourney
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Chargers volleyball team competed on Saturday in a ten-team tournament hosted by Loy Norrix. After finishing with a 4-2 record in pool play, Union City concluded ...
Aug 29, 2021
CHS finishes second in boys tennis invitational, Eichorn wins #4 singles
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater varsity tennis team took second place in their invitational on Saturday. Jackson Northwest took first place with 25 points, Coldwater followed with 22 points, Thre...
Aug 28, 2021 Coldwater's Joe Eichorn went 3-0 and won #4 singles title at Coldwater Invitational. Photo courtesy of Coldwater Athletics Facebook page
Commissioners spend three hours interviewing 911 Director candidates
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners spent nearly three hours on Friday afternoon interviewing the five finalists for the 911 Directors job. The five finalists included Bran...
Aug 27, 2021 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Beginnings Care for Life celebrating 25 years in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Beginnings Care for Life Center in Coldwater is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year after opening in September of 1996. The center, which moved two years ago to a new...
Aug 27, 2021 Beginnings Care for Life Director Jane Ford. (Photo by MWC's Jim Whelan)
New exhibits at Children's Museum thanks to fundraisers and donations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Fundraisers and donations have allowed for additional exhibits and improvements at the Children's Museum of Branch County in Coldwater. New attractions at the museum located at ...
Aug 27, 2021 Children's Museum of Branch County Board President Kayla Gray (Photo by MWC's Jim Whelan)
Sheriff asks Commissioners for help with manpower and equipment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff John Pollack told Branch County Commissioners on Thursday his department is facing various manpower and equipment challenges as budget negotiations are get...
Aug 27, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
MSP find over 25 grams of meth and stolen tools in theft suspect's vehicle
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A 29-year-old Litchfield man who was wanted in Hillsdale County on a theft charge was taken into custody in Coldwater Friday morning during a traffic stop. The Michigan State Po...
Aug 27, 2021
PCRH and other area hospitals in line for COVID-19 grant funds
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Several area hospitals are among 51 in the state who are in line to get some additional funds. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servi...
Aug 27, 2021 ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Jonesville Road paving work gets underway, project expected to take three weeks
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Crews hired by the Branch County Road Commission are scheduled to begin preliminary work on Friday on a paving project along a portion of Jonesville Road. Repaving work wi...
Aug 27, 2021
