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Commissioners to interview Administrator finalists on Tuesday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The three final candidates to be the next Branch County Administrator are scheduled to be interviewed on Tuesday afternoon by Branch County Commissioners. Assistant St. Joseph C...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2024 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

BUSINESS BEAT: SMB&T offers tips on how to protect your SSN
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Your Social Security Number is a key piece of your identity and can be a prime target for identity theft and Southern Michigan Bank and Trust is offering some tips on how to kee...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2024 Courtesy Southern Michigan Bank and Trust Facebook page

Excessive heat watch issued for Tuesday, heat index readings of 105 expected
NORTH WEBSTER, IN (WTVB) - A week after temperatures dropped into the mid 40s, the National Weather Service says dangerously hot conditions will take place on Tuesday with heat index values around or ...
Jim Measel Aug 26, 2024 Courtesy National Weather Service

O'Grady and Fink both win party nominations to run for Michigan Supreme Court
FLINT, MI (WTVB) - The area will be well represented on the statewide ballot in November, with Branch County Circuit Judge Bill O'Grady and 35th District State Representative Andrew Fink both winning ...
Ken Delaney Aug 25, 2024 (Courtesy judgeogrady4supremecourt.com)

Lions Club Lights of Love returning to downtown Coldwater this Christmas
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Area Lions Club "Lights of Love" project is coming back to downtown Coldwater. With the renovation work in the Four Corners Park now finished, the Lions Club will be ...
Jim Measel Aug 24, 2024

Annual Sue Nagle Golf Ball Drop to benefit BCCADSV set for Sunday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - An annual benefit for the Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence will be held Sunday afternoon at the Naomi Davis Shelterhouse on Michigan Avenue. The Sue ...
Jim Measel Aug 24, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Facebook page

O'Grady and Fink looking for Supreme Court nominations at GOP convention
FLINT, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O'Grady and 35th District State Representative Andrew Fink are among the candidates who will be vying to get on the November ballot for Michig...
Jim Measel Aug 23, 2024 DonkeyHotey / CC

This year's Tibbits Auction will go "Back to the Future"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The theme for the 45th annual Tibbits Opera House Auction on Saturday, November 2 has been chosen and it honors a popular movie from the 1980s. This year's theme is "Back to the...
Jim Measel Aug 23, 2024 Courtesy Tibbits Opera House

Health Board keeps AAA provider allocations at same level as FY 23-24
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A proposal from the Area Agency on Aging to hold back 13 percent in Fiscal Year 2025 provider allocations to both the Branch County Commission on Aging and the St. Joseph County...
Jim Measel Aug 23, 2024 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency You Tube channel

BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH Volunteer Purse Bingo set for September 17
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital Volunteer Purse Bingo will take place on Tuesday, September 17 at the Community Care and Conference Center. The doors open at 5:00 p.m....
Jim Measel Aug 23, 2024 Courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital Facebook page
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