Author Archives: Jim Measel

BUSINESS BEAT: SMB&T donates $5,000 to Rotary Promise Program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bank & Trust Chairman and CEO John H. Castle has announced an additional $5,000 donation to the Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Promise Program, adding t...
Jim Measel Aug 27, 2021 SMB&T is proud to support the Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary (CTSR) Promise Program. Nick Grabowski (EVP/Head of Lending) presented the check to George Babcoke (CTSR Foundation Chair and Chair of the Sunrise Promise Scholarship Program) and Jon Harpst (CTSR Foundation Director and Communication Liaison for the Sunrise Promise Scholarship Program.

Aerts and Lafty score top ten finishes in CHS cross country opener
ADRIAN, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater High School's cross-country runners opened their season Thursday at the annual Bert Cebulski Adrian Invitational, a meet the Cardinals missed last year due to the COVID-1...
Jim Measel Aug 27, 2021

Cardinals drop football season opener to Grand Ledge 36-14
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The lights went out on the Coldwater Cardinals Thursday night. The Cardinal Field lights going out at start of the fourth quarter pretty much summed up the night for the Cardina...
Jim Measel Aug 27, 2021 The Coldwater Cardinal football team huddles during the blackout that started the fourth quarter of their August 26, 2021 game against Grand Ledge. Photo courtesy CHS Football Facebook page.

Delaney, Scheetz and Graphics 3 honored during Chamber's 68th awards dinner
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Ken Delaney was named Citizen of the Year during the 68th Annual Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce Awards dinner which was held at the Ponds Thursday night. Coldwater High Scho...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2021

Branch County July unemployment rate drops to 4.8 percent
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County was one of 77 counties in Michigan that saw a drop in it's unemployment rate during the month of July. Data released on Thursday by the Michigan Department of T...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2021 Bytemarks / CC

Hillsdale County fatal hit and run suspect being sought
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A suspect is being sought by the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office after a fatal hit and run crash that took place last Saturday morning at approximately 8:30 a.m.. The S...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2021

Suspect in rash of Steuben thefts in custody
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that a suspect in a rash of thefts this summer is now in custody. 26 year old fugitive Cody Allen Dunithan was loc...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2021

After delays, B.A.C.C. renovation project now moving forward
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch Intermediate School District Superintendent Kris Jenkins and C.T.E. Assistant Superintendent Randy Sowles had a lot of good news about the renovation project at the Branc...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2021 Branch Area Careers Center, Coldwater MI sign (courtesy of BACC)

Burns tells Health Board "already a lot going on" with COVID-19 in schools
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the COVID-19 Delta variant having an effect on the high number of cases in recent weeks, Health Officer Rebecca Burns indicated to the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2021 Bryan Alexander / CC

Quincy Village Council goes over storm related items during meeting
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - After their meeting was postponed last week in the aftermath of three storms between August 6 and 12, the Quincy Village Council went over several storm-related items Tuesday night...
Jim Measel Aug 25, 2021
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