Author Archives: Jim Measel
Commissioners bring State of Emergency resolution forward to Tuesday meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their work session on Thursday morning to bring forward a resolution which authorizes a State of Emergency declaration in...
Dec 03, 2020 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
No damage to West Pearl Street home following basement fire
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Thursday morning fire from a faulty boiler unit in the basement of a home at 208 West Pearl was quickly put out by Coldwater Firefighters. Fire crews were dispatched to the Br...
Dec 03, 2020 Coldwater Fire Department (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
CPD investigating Wednesday evening crash at 12 and Willowbrook
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - One person was taken to ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital on Wednesday evening following a crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle at the intersection of U.S. 12 and Willowb...
Dec 03, 2020 Coldwater Police vehicle (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
BUSINESS BEAT: Sekisui Voltek hosting Job Fair this Saturday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Sekisui Voltek of Coldwater will be hosting a Job Fair this Saturday, December 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Sekisui Voltek is looking for employees to fill twelve-hour shi...
Dec 03, 2020
Quincy Schools to stay in virtual classrooms until January 11
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Due to the high number of COVID-19 cases in Branch County, Quincy School Superintendent Marc Kramer has announced that the district will remain with virtual learning through the ho...
Dec 03, 2020 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools
Calhoun health care officials fear no COVID-19 slow down
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Calhoun County area healthcare organizations are urging the public to take action to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Local hospitals and health agencies are anticipati...
Dec 02, 2020
CCS School Board approve staff and administrator pay hikes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education approved a series of two percent salary increases for staff and administrators that would cover this school year during a spec...
Dec 02, 2020
Near 50/50 gender split on Branch County COVID-19 cases
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The latest statistical breakdown of over 2,100 COVID-19 cases in Branch County show a nearly even split between men and women. In it's weekly report on Wednesday, the Branch-Hil...
Dec 02, 2020
Planned power outage planned Thursday on part of Church St.
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater says a Coldwater B.P.U. line crew will be making repairs Thursday morning on Church Street. During these repairs, C.B.P.U. customers on Church between Daug...
Dec 02, 2020
Future of former downtown funeral homes discussed during DDA meeting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The future of two downtown buildings which used to be the location of funeral homes came up for discussion during Wednesday's Downtown Development Authority meeting. Economic De...
Dec 02, 2020
