Author Archives: Jim Measel
Union City girls basketball stays unbeaten with Big 8 Conference win over Maple Valley
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City girls basketball team used a 17-4 second quarter to defeat the Maple Valley Lions 47-34 on Friday night in a Big 8 Conference game at McNett Fieldhouse. The vict...
Dec 19, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Pigskin Prophet has 7-1 week in college football and NFL predictions
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Andy Williams once sang It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. That is certainly the case during the month of December if you're a football fan with the college football ...
Dec 19, 2025
Balanced attack leads Bronson past Quincy in Big 8 boys basketball battle
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Three players finished in double figures as the Bronson Vikings defeated the Quincy Orioles 55-46 on Thursday night in a Big 8 Conference boys basketball game at the Coolest Gym in...
Dec 18, 2025 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Branch County's general fund balance expected to be $13 million at end of year
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Frank Walsh told the Board of Commissioners during their work session Thursday that the county's general fund balance will be larger than expected at...
Dec 18, 2025 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Commissioners honor Judge O'Grady, bring forward appointment of Juvenile Defender
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners honored an outgoing judge and brought forward the hiring of a juvenile defender during their work session Thursday. The commissioners pa...
Dec 18, 2025 Courtesy of Branch County Government
Final version of 2025 Coldwater Main Street Impact Report released
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Main Street program released their 2025 Impact Report during Wednesday morning's Downtown Development Authority meeting. The final version of the report gives a po...
Dec 17, 2025 DDA Chair Mike Caywood and Main Street Director Kristen Johnson. Photo courtesy of City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Harvey leaving CCS, Fitch to take over as Superintendent Administrative Assistant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There will be a change in the executive office of the Coldwater Community Schools after the first of the year. The district's Board of Education accepted the resignation of Heat...
Dec 15, 2025 Courtesy Coldwater Community Schools Facebook page
CCS Board of Education approves Browne Aquatic Center contract extension
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community School Board of Education approved the renewal of an Independent Contract Agreement with Battle Creek's Hampton Aquatics and Fitness to manage and operat...
Dec 15, 2025 The exterior of the Dr. Robert W. Browne Aquatic Center. (Photo courtesy Coldwater Community Schools)
Ordinance amending vegetation in public right-of-way introduced by City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved the introduction of an ordinance Monday night which amends the regulation of vegetation within public right-of-ways as well as vegetation on ...
Dec 15, 2025 Coldwater Planning and Zoning Administrator Robert Hawley. Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Coldwater City Council approves changing city elections to even years
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater is looking to change the years municipal elections are held. The Coldwater City Council approved a request from City Clerk Shauna Chavez Monday night to pa...
Dec 15, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
