Author Archives: Jim Measel

Man accused of coercing alleged victim in Matteson Twp shooting incident
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Centreville man has been charged with trying to coerce the alleged victim of a Branch County crime to not cooperate with a criminal prosecution. 31-year-old Joseph Jerrell Joh...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021 Best Law

Chase suspect returned to face Branch County charges
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An Angola, Indiana man charged in connection with a brief high speed chase in two counties last October was booked into the Branch County Jail last Friday. 40-year-old Rus...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

MSP Investigating larceny of Quincy Township pickup truck
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are looking for a stolen pickup truck that had a snow plow attached to it. They say the larceny took place on Ridge Road near State Road in ...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week in Centreville, Coldwater and Hillsdale
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has scheduled COVID-19 vaccination clinics to take place on Wednesday at Centreville High School, on Thursday at the Dear...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021 Maryland GovPics / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: Stick It for a Cure sponsors thanked by CHS gymnasts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater High School Girls Gymnastics Team would like to thank several area businesses who sponsored the 11th annual Stick It for a Cure cancer fundraiser. Those sponsors w...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021 Courtesy of Stick it for a Cure

Branch County braces for big snow, NWS predicts between 7-10 inches
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - An approaching snow storm could be "The Big One" for this winter. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday morning for Branch,...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021 Carl Campbell / CC

Long Friday night police chase ends in St. Joseph County
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A police chase that began in Elkhart County, Indiana on Friday night came to an end in St. Joseph County. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department says the pursuit was...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC

Stick it for a Cure raises $6,000 for ProMedica Cancer Center
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater gymnastics team hosted their 11th annual Stick it for a Cure Cardinal gymnastics Invitational on Saturday which raised funds for the Cancer Center at ProMedica Col...
Jim Measel Feb 15, 2021

Winter Storm Warning issued, 6-10 inches of snow expected
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County and the surrounding area has been placed under a Winter Storm Warning by the National Weather Service. Forecasters on Sunday afternoon said the latest snowfall...
Jim Measel Feb 14, 2021

Bronson loses buzzer beater to Reading
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Vikings lost a hard fought Big 8 Conference game to Reading on Saturday afternoon 49-47 as the Rangers got the winning bucket at the buzzer. It was a tight game throug...
Jim Measel Feb 14, 2021

