Author Archives: Jim Measel
Commissioners agree to be fiduciary for recycling grant application
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners agreed on Tuesday to be the fiduciary for a recycling center project so that a state grant can be applied for by the owner of a local re...
Jul 27, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Ovid Township accepting letters of interest for open Supervisor position
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Ovid Township is now accepting letters of interest for their open Township Supervisor position. The deadline for submitting a letter of interest is this Saturday, July 31. A...
Jul 27, 2021 Courtesy Ovid Township web site
BUSINESS BEAT: Broadheads and Bullets hosting Customer Appreciation Day and Sale
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Broadheads and Bullets at 695 Marshall Road will be hosting their annual Customer Appreciation Day and Sale this Thursday, July 29, from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.. Vendors and m...
Jul 27, 2021
Burr Oak gets $77,000 from State for water system improvements
(BURR OAK, MI) -- The Village of Burr Oak is among 16 municipalities in Michigan that will get funds through the state's Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Township Grant Program. Burr Oak wi...
Jul 27, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Paving work begins on U.S. 12 in Coldwater, traffic down to one lane both ways
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Needless to say, driving in Coldwater was an adventure on Monday as Michigan Department of Transportation contracted crews began the milling and paving portion of a $1-point-4 m...
Jul 26, 2021
Section of Waterworks Park closed for restoration work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker told the Coldwater City Council on Monday night that a section of Waterworks Park is closed in order to restore the location after it was heav...
Jul 26, 2021 Waterworks Park sign (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
CCS Board passes resolution to put CHS expansion/renovation bonds on ballot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community School District Board of Education approved a resolution during a special meeting on Monday night that would place two bonding questions for district vot...
Jul 26, 2021 Coldwater High School (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Free testing and shots scheduled after announcement of Faster Horses COVID-19 cases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed at least 23 cases of COVID-19 that were traced to the Faster Horses Festival held July 16-19 at Michigan Internati...
Jul 26, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
Hillsdale woman dies in wrong way crash on I-94 in Jackson County
PARMA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale woman was killed Saturday night when a wrong way vehicle struck four other vehicles on I-94 in Jackson County. Michigan State Police are investigating the crash...
Jul 26, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Power of the Purse winners from last Saturday posted on line
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County United Way's Power of the Purse event was held this past Saturday at the Dearth Community Center. It remains to be seen if Saturday's event will top last year'...
Jul 26, 2021 Power of the Purse logo. (Courtesy Branch County United Way)
