Author Archives: Jim Measel
MHSAA Football Tournaments resume on Saturday after two month pause
UNDATED (WTVB) - For the first time in nearly two months, there will be high school sports competition in the State of Michigan on Saturday. The Michigan High School Athletic Association football play...
Jan 09, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Coldwater BPU says work on third transmission line completed
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities has announced the completion of a third redundant transmission line into the community's electrical system. The CBPU partnered with ITC T...
Jan 08, 2021
Coldwater man charged with two counts of child abuse
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man is looking at life behind prison bars after he was charged with two counts of child abuse on Friday in connection with injuries sustained by a one year old child...
Jan 08, 2021 Coldwater Police vehicle (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Suspect arraigned in alleged 2019 sex crime incident
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Sherwood resident was arraigned on Thursday in Branch County District Court on a pair of criminal sexual conduct charges that were filed in connection with an alleged incident...
Jan 08, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Maple Lawn administers first COVID-19 shots to staff and employees
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation in Coldwater has announced that the first COVID-19 vaccinations for residents and employees have been administered. Among the...
Jan 08, 2021
Where's the snow? Snowfall totals well below normal
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Those who like to play in the snow have not had much of an opportunity so far this winter. Snowfall totals throughout southwest Michigan are well below normal. WOOD-TV repor...
Jan 08, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Two longtime CBPU employees announce retirements
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two Coldwater Board of Public Utilities employees have announced their retirements. B.P.U. Director Jeff Budd announced during Wednesday's Board of Directors meeting that Marc H...
Jan 08, 2021
CHA: Branch County COVID-19 deaths up to 72, vaccine in short supply
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As the number of Branch County COVID-19 deaths continues to climb, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says they have a very limited supply of COVID-19 vacci...
Jan 08, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Ovid Township solar energy talks continue, next meeting on the 26th
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The sausage is still being made in Ovid Township when it comes to solar power. Township Supervisor Greg Gemmill says a Tuesday night Ovid Township Planning Commission public...
Jan 07, 2021 Jeremy Levine / CC
Branch County's first baby of 2021 born to Coldwater couple.
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's first baby of 2021 is a boy. Officials at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital have announced that Walker Johnathan Birk was born on Wednesday morning at 8:23 a...
Jan 07, 2021 Photo courtesy of ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
