Author Archives: Jim Measel

BUSINESS BEAT: New dentist office gets city approval in Commercial Rehab District
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved an application on Monday night for ten years on a Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate for Doctor Baron Whateley's new dentist off...
Jim Measel Oct 01, 2020 sergio santos / CC

Pennfield defeats Coldwater in I-8 girls volleyball
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In girls high school volleyball, Pennfield defeated Coldwater three games to nothing by scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-14 Wednesday night in an Interstate 8 Conference match at the ...
Jim Measel Oct 01, 2020 Veronica Gonzalez (#14) gets ready to spike the ball during Coldwater's September 30, 2020 volleyball match against Pennfield. (Photo courtesy Sean Watson, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Trick or Treating will still take place but some Halloween activities won't
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Trick or treating will still take place around Branch County on Halloween this year but some other activities will not happen due to COVID-19 restrictions. Coldwater City Manage...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2020 Daniel Lewis / CC

Pollack asks for approval on 911 surcharge ballot request
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Sheriff John Pollack is telling voters the current 911 Central Dispatch communications equipment must be replaced and a yes vote is needed on the November 3 ballot...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2020

Over 7,100 Branch County absentee ballots have been requested
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The election is less than five weeks away but some have already voted so they can ignore the robo calls, the mail pamphlets and the endless and sometime annoying political a...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2020 Aaron Tait / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: DOVE Ag Services donates funds to UC Dome project
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Jon & Sandy Silsby of DOVE Ag Services has donated funds needed to repair the metal on Union City's iconic Dome and create the topper. The Dome Committee would like to than...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2020

Legg 7th grade volleyball squads split with Lakeview
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Legg Middle School 7th grade A volleyball team defeated Lakeview on Tuesday night 25-7 25-6 16-14 to improve their record to 3-0 on the season. Coley Burkhardt had 6 kill...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2020

Girls Volleyball: Reading beats Bronson in 4 games, Homer tops UC
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Reading Rangers handed the Bronson Vikings a rare home court and Big 8 Conference defeat on Tuesday night as they defeated the Vikings three games to one by scores of 25...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2020

Cross Country: Bronson boys post win, Quincy swept
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson boys cross country team defeated Reading in a Big 8 Conference meet on Tuesday as the Rangers did not have runners for a team score. Bronson's Ashton Wells finis...
Jim Measel Sep 29, 2020

CHS Boys Tennis loses at Lumen Christi
JACKSON, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Tennis team fell 8-0 to the Interstate 8 regular season champions from Jackson Lumen Christi on Tuesday. The results were as follows... Singles 1. Kyle Sheppard lost...
Jim Measel Sep 29, 2020

