Author Archives: Jim Measel
Health Agency says 9 Delta variant cases reported in Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says the number of COVID-19 Delta Variant cases in Branch and St. Joseph Counties are on the rise. As of Wednesday, June ...
Jul 01, 2021 Tim Reckmann / CC
BCSD once again taking part in Operation Dry Water this holiday weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department will once again take part in a nationally coordinated effort during the 4th of July holiday weekend to educate boaters about the dangers o...
Jul 01, 2021 Courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Department
Two candidates file for Coldwater School Board vacancy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two candidates have filed to fill a vacancy on the Coldwater Community School Board of Education following the resignation of Nick Krzeminski. Kristin Lyon-Welch and Gretchen En...
Jul 01, 2021
June's heavy rains end Branch County's drought according to Drought Monitor
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The weather during the last two weeks of June in Branch County was wet, miserable and frustrating especially for those who want to enjoy Michigan's all-to-short summer. But ...
Jul 01, 2021 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor
UC School Board approves two year Superintendent contract with Chris Katz
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Long time Union City Community School employee Chris Katz is the district's new Superintendent after the Board of Education approved a two year contract with him on a 7-0 vote ...
Jul 01, 2021 Photo of Chris Katz courtesy of Union City Community Schools
BUSINESS BEAT: Hops on Monroe returns Thursday night to downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Hops on Monroe kicks off Thursday night, July 1, in downtown Coldwater and will be held every Thursday evening through September 2nd. The second year of the event will once agai...
Jul 01, 2021
Field of Flight and Balloon festival opens 5-day run in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - After being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of southwest Michigan's biggest annual events is back. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon f...
Jul 01, 2021 Arend / CC
Coldwater Community Schools 2021-2022 calendar approved
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Students in the Coldwater Community School District will start the 2021-2022 school year on August 23 under the proposed calendar which was approved Monday night by the Coldwate...
Jun 30, 2021 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Bronson Postal worker hurt in two vehicle crash at US 12 and Parham Road
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office investigated a two vehicle crash near Bronson late Wednesday morning which injured a Bronson Post Office mail carrier. 58-year-old Mary ...
Jun 30, 2021
Frye sent to prison for 42 months to 15 years in fatal Algansee Township crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Fremont, Indiana man was ordered to serve between 42 months and 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Wednesday in Branch County Circuit Court after he entered...
Jun 30, 2021 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
