Author Archives: Jim Measel
BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber spotlights members in E-Newsletter
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Want to showcase your business, service club, or nonprofit agency with upwards of 10,000 Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce E-Newsletter subscribers? The Coldwater Area Chamber ...
Dec 22, 2020 Coldwater Chamber of Commerce (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expected to arrive soon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Due to the limited amount of vaccine available for COVID-19, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is not currently making appointments or keeping a list of pe...
Dec 22, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Walberg votes in favor of COVID-19 relief package
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVB) - Seventh District Republican Congressman Tim Walberg was among those on Monday who voted in favor of a bipartisan Coronavirus relief package. It passed the House by a 359-53 v...
Dec 22, 2020
Commissioners will be asked during public hearing to delay action on 911 Plan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will be asked Tuesday afternoon by cities, towns and townships from throughout the county as well as police and fire agencies to delay m...
Dec 22, 2020 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Pansophia Acadeny to help out 100 families on Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Pansophia Academy teachers, staff and PTO volunteers will be handing out Holiday meals to 100 participating families on Tuesday. Pansophia Academy PTO President Diane Epps says ...
Dec 22, 2020
Potts stepping down as Quincy Schools Business Manager
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Community Schools Board of Education is scheduled during their Zoom meeting on Monday night to formally accept the resignation of Rhonda Potts as the district's Business...
Dec 20, 2020 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools
Branch County COVID-19 related deaths reach 55
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - While the number of new COVID-19 cases has slowed down in Branch County over the last week, there were four more COVID-19 related deaths reported. The Branch-Hillsdale-St. J...
Dec 20, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Branch County bowling alleys to stay closed
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Even though Michigan bowling alleys are being allowed to reopen on Monday, the Bronson Strike Zone and Midway Lanes in Coldwater will remain closed as they feel there are ma...
Dec 20, 2020 Alan Levine / CC
MHSAA Friday announcement early Christmas gift for local athletes
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Friday's announcement by the MHSAA that three fall sports tournaments will be allowed to conclude was good news for Bronson's girls volleyball team, three members of Coldwate...
Dec 18, 2020 The Bronson Viking volleyball team, prior to their MHSAA Division 3 Regional Semifinal match against Grass Lake at Columbia Central High School in Brooklyn, MI on November 10, 2020. (Photo courtesy Sean Watson, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
MHSAA announce resumption of Fall sports tournaments
EAST LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced on Friday that the three remaining Fall tournaments will resume, with teams allowed to restart practice on Monday. The...
Dec 18, 2020
