Author Archives: Jim Measel
Only one change in Branch County polling locations for Tuesday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Except in the City of Bronson, Branch County voters who choose to cast their ballots in person in next Tuesday's General Election will do so at their usual locations. Due to...
Oct 30, 2020 GPA Photo Archive
Over 7,000 Branch County absentee ballots have been turned in
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Statistics from the Michigan Secretary of State's office on Friday show that nearly 21 percent of the registered voters in Branch County have already cast their absentee bal...
Oct 30, 2020 FutUndBeidl / CC
UC Volleyball lose to Brooklyn CC, defeat Springport
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Union City split their final two regular season matches on Thursday in a home court triangular meet. The Chargers lost to Brooklyn Columbia Central three games to nothing by sc...
Oct 30, 2020
Planning Commission to consider first Recreational Retail Pot SUP in 2 weeks
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Now that the City of Coldwater is accepting license applications for Recreational Marijuana Establishments, a public hearing on the first application which is requesting a Speci...
Oct 30, 2020 Paige Filler / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: CBPU receives award from national power organization
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities has received another award. The City of Coldwater announced on Thursday that the C.B.P.U. has earned an Excellence in Public Power Commun...
Oct 30, 2020 Photo courtesy City of Coldwater
CHS swimmers take nine events in victory at Kalamazoo Central
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Girls Varsity Swim Team won their second meet of the week on Thursday night as they defeated Kalamazoo Central 103-71. The Cardinals won 9 of the 12 events, includ...
Oct 30, 2020 Courtesy Coldwater Swimming and Diving Facebook page
Union City FD gets new tanker truck
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Union City Fire Department has gotten its first new truck in almost three decades. The village has announced the fire department has a new tanker truck in its fleet. Union ...
Oct 29, 2020
Commissioners to continue teleconference meetings for rest of 2020
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the surge in COVID-19 cases continuing, the Branch County Board of Commissioners will continue to hold work sessions and regular meetings via teleconference for the rest of...
Oct 29, 2020 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Two more contested township races result from write ins
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Write in candidates have led to two more contested township races in next Tuesday's general election in Branch County. Brian Reed and Ted Stoll are write in candidates for M...
Oct 29, 2020 hjl / CC
3 Branch County Cross Country teams competing at MHSAA Regionals
PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater boys cross country team along with Coldwater's Legend Szafranski will be competing on Saturday at the MHSAA Division Two regional meet at Portage West Middle School....
Oct 29, 2020
