Author Archives: Jim Measel
New Branch County COVID-19 cases drop sharply in past week
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest statistics from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Branch County between May 28 and June 3 dr...
Jun 07, 2021 Bryan Alexander / CC
Burnside Center re-opens exercise room by appointment only
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As of last Tuesday, the Burnside Center exercise room is available to Branch County seniors by appointment only. COVID-19 precautions are in place, including screening questions...
Jun 07, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: 24 prizes awarded as PCRH Hospice hosts 28th Duck Race
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 28th ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital Great Hospice Duck Race was held virtually this past Saturday. Instead...
Jun 07, 2021 Photo courtesy of Great Hospice Duck Race Facebook page.
Two marijuana special land use permits to come before Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two more marijuana-related special land use permit requests are scheduled to come before the Coldwater Planning Commission on Monday night. Constantine Products, LLC of Sturgis ...
Jun 06, 2021 Elsa Olofsson / CC
BHSJCHA to conduct curbside COVID-19 testing during June
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency will be conducting weekly curbside COVID-19 testing during the month of June in all three of their counties they serve. T...
Jun 06, 2021 Navy Medicine
DNR investigating Saturday afternoon field fire at county line
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating a field fire which reportedly involved tires that broke out late Saturday afternoon near Burlington ...
Jun 06, 2021
Bronson baseball wins Climax-Scotts district title
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - After a up-and-down regular season, the Bronson Vikings picked the right time to put things together on Saturday as the won the M.H.S.A.A. Division Three baseball district c...
Jun 05, 2021
Quincy softball wins Homer district title, advances to MHSAA regionals
HOMER, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Orioles girls softball team added more hardware to the Q.H.S. trophy case on Saturday. After winning the Big 8 Conference title by running the table in league play, the O...
Jun 05, 2021
Five Branch County girls claim top ten All-State finishes at MHSAA Track Finals
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Five Branch County girls earned All-State honors by finishing in the top 10 in their events on Saturday in the M.H.S.A.A. Girls Lower Peninsula Track and Field Finals. Coldw...
Jun 05, 2021
Coldwater girls softball wins Harper Creek District title
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Cardinals girls softball team has advanced to next Saturday's M.H.S.A.A. Division Two regional tournament at Otsego. The Cardinals won the Harper Creek district...
Jun 05, 2021 The 2021 Coldwater Cardinal varsity softball team. Photo Credit: Prater Studios
