Author Archives: Jim Measel
Stump gets prison time for violating probation in attempted CSC case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A former Quincy man was ordered to serve a sentence of between 23 months and five years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court for vi...
Nov 23, 2020 Rumble Press / CC
MSP holding "Stuff a Blue Goose" food and toy drive on December 5
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police will be holding their 12th annual "Stuff a Blue Goose" Christmas food and toy drive on Saturday, December 5 in both Branch and St. Joseph Counties. Troo...
Nov 23, 2020
Coldwater Schools to go all virtual starting next Monday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Due to the high rate of positive COVID-19 cases in Branch County, Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent Terry Ann Whelan has announced they will go to 100 percent Virtual I...
Nov 23, 2020 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Quincy man arrested for allegedly trying to buy vehicle with pot
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) - A Quincy man was arrested in Steuben County on Monday morning for allegedly trying to buy a vehicle with a pound and a half of marijuana. The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says t...
Nov 23, 2020 Evidence collected by Steuben County Sheriff's deputies on Monday. (Photo courtesy of Steuben County Sheriff's Office)
Latest state data shows Branch County is still a COVID-19 "hot spot"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - New data released on Monday by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows Branch County is still a COVID-19 hot spot heading into the Thanksgiving holiday. The s...
Nov 23, 2020 Banc de Sang i Teixits / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Tibbits offices remaining partially open for holiday shopping
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The offices for the Tibbits Opera House will remain partially open in order to accommodate holiday requests for gift certificates, gift shop items and end-of-year donations. To ...
Nov 23, 2020 Photo courtesy of the Tibbits Opera House
Algansee Twp home damaged in fire, family loses pets
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An Algansee Township family lost nearly a dozen pets on Sunday morning when a fire broke out in their home. Quincy firefighters were called to 1013 Lester Road which is ...
Nov 23, 2020 A home on Lester Road was damaged in a Sunday fire. Photo courtesy of Quincy Fire department
Parts of the area get measurable snow
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Reports from National Weather Service observers indicate most of Branch County missed out on the first measurable snowfall of the season on Sunday. While there was a coverin...
Nov 23, 2020 Gavin Stewart / CC
Union City mourning loss of girls basketball coach Mike O'Reilly, Junior
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Community School district is mourning the loss of 47-year-old Michael A. O'Reilly, Jr. who passed away unexpectedly Saturday at his home in Athens from natural c...
Nov 23, 2020 Michael O'Reilly, Jr.
Branch Area Food Pantry distributes holiday food
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Area Food Pantry conducted their annual distribution of holiday food boxes to 1,200 families on Saturday. The boxes are full of food for both Thanksgiving and Christm...
Nov 22, 2020
