Author Archives: Jim Measel

Investigation into death of female at the Calhoun County Jail underway
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police and the Calhoun County Medical Examiner are investigating the Wednesday night death of a female inmate at the Calhoun County Jail. The Calhoun Count...
Jim Measel Jun 17, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Authorities search for Coldwater man charged in April 12 bicycle death
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecuting Attorney Zach Stempien announced on Thursday that a warrant has been issued for a Coldwater man in the April 12 death of a woman whose bicycle was stru...
Jim Measel Jun 17, 2021 Photo of Jacob Daniel Ward courtesy of Branch County Prosecutors Office.

Sturgis woman injured in two-vehicle crash at St. Joseph County intersection
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI - A 58-year-old Sturgis woman had to be flown out Wednesday afternoon after two vehicles collided at a St. Joseph County intersection. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department ...
Jim Measel Jun 17, 2021

BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH School Telemedicine Program awarded $55,000 grant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital School Telemedicine Program was recently awarded the Expanding, Enhancing Emotional Health Program Expansion award from the Michigan De...
Jim Measel Jun 17, 2021 Picture: Katelyn Hamlin, LMSW. Photo courtesy of ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

Purdy Road home burns in Wednesday afternoon fire
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Three persons inside of a Kinderhook Township home managed to get to safety on Wednesday afternoon when a fire broke out. The blaze at 858 Purdy Road was first reporte...
Jim Measel Jun 17, 2021 Courtesy Lakeland Fire Department Facebook page

Electrical short blamed for overnight house fire on Fairfield Drive
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An electrical short is being blamed for an overnight fire which caused $75,000 worth of damage to a home at 67 Fairfield Drive in Coldwater. Coldwater Fire Marshal Steve Trall s...
Jim Measel Jun 17, 2021 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

MSP investigating St. Joseph County armed robbery
MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers from the Marshall Post are investigating an armed robbery that took place Monday night in St. Joseph County. They say it took place at th...
Jim Measel Jun 16, 2021

Bronson FD recruitment video viewed by over 36,000 persons on line
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber told the Bronson City Council this week that over 20 persons have asked for more information about the fire department after a recruitment video wa...
Jim Measel Jun 16, 2021 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department

OPRA Public Hearing on former Gillespie's building set for June 28
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Another step in the process of turning the former Gillespie Funeral Home at 27 Marshall Street into a seven unit housing structure took place during Monday's Coldwater City Coun...
Jim Measel Jun 16, 2021 Courtesy of Southern Michigan Bank and Trust

CHA takes possession of mobile clinic van, credits CARES Act funding
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is crediting the CARES Act with making the funds available so that they can have a mobile clinic van. Health Officer Rebe...
Jim Measel Jun 16, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Community Health Agency.
Mon Jun 1
Coldwater, MI, USA

