Author Archives: Jim Measel

Girls Hoops: Tough Thursday night for Branch County squads
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Parma Western Panthers scored the first ten points of the game and never looked back as they defeated the Coldwater Cardinals 51-30 on Thursday night in an Interstate 8 cont...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021 The 2021 Coldwater Cardinal varsity girls basketball team. (Photo credit: Prater Studios)

Coldwater bowlers sweep Lumen Christi at Midway Lanes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Cardinals swept Jackson Lumen Christi in high school bowling at Midway Lanes on Thursday afternoon by scores of 24-6 in the boys match and 26-4 in the girls match....
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021 Dwayne Madden / CC

Clerk's CPL finger print machine request brought forward by Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request from Branch County Clerk Terry Kubasiak for a finger print machine that would be used for Concealed Pistol License and non-criminal prints was brought forward to next ...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

911 Director hiring process brought forward by County Commissioners
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A three step process to hire a new Branch County 911 Director was brought forward to next Tuesday's meeting by the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021

Free tax preparation available to eligible Branch County seniors
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County seniors are being offered free tax preparation thanks to a partnership between the Burnside Center and Goodwill Industries of Central Michigan's Heartland. In the ...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021

Coach Eby Center thanks Warming Center volunteers and community for help
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Officials at the Coach Floyd Eby Youth and Family Center say they are grateful for the abundant community support they got while they operated an Emergency Warming Center over t...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021

Over 18,000 have gotten COVID-19 vaccines in tri-county area
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency said in their weekly report on Wednesday that over 18,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far in the tri-coun...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021 Oregon National Guard / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: DOVE Ag Services offers $1,000 reward following robbery
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - A Union City business that had several pieces of equipment stolen last week is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the return of the stolen property and/or t...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021

Quincy school officials trying to fix morning traffic issues
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Officials in the Quincy Community School District have announced a new morning traffic plan in hopes a couple of traffic issues can be resolved. Starting on Thursday morning there ...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools

Legg 8th Grade Boys Hoop teams both beat Pennfield
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Both of the Legg Middle School eighth grade boys basketball teams defeated Pennfield on Wednesday night. The A team won 54-44 as Niko Downs scored 21 points and Ayden Dirschell ...
Jim Measel Feb 18, 2021 popo.uw23

