Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Free Grow with Google training open to area businesses
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Main Street has announced a partnership with the Wayland Main Street program to bring a free in-person marketing workshop to Coldwater to help area businesses...
Jim Measel Oct 16, 2023 Picture provided by 2nd Story Marketing

Bronson HS grad Mitchell Klingler wins Detroit Free Press Marathon
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - Bronson High School graduate Mitchell Klingler won the men's marathon at the 46th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon on Sunday. The 31-year-old Klingler finished first in a time o...
Jim Measel Oct 16, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Vikings Athletics Facebook page

SEKISUI Voltek schedules groundbreaking for new plant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - SEKISUI Voltek has scheduled an October 24 groundbreaking ceremony for their $39 million expansion Endeavor project. A second plant will be built on a 20-acre parcel next to SEK...
Jim Measel Oct 13, 2023 Courtesy Sekisui Voltek Facebook page

Commissioners bring forward bond resolution in proposed hospital sale
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their Thursday work session to bring forward a resolution which approves the redemption of all of the callable outstandin...
Jim Measel Oct 13, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Fifth full-time Bronson Police Officer approved by City Council
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson City Council approved the addition of a fifth Bronson Police Department full time officer this past Monday night. City Manager Brandon Mersman said in his report to th...
Jim Measel Oct 13, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Police Department Facebook page

Commissioners bring forward BCSD request to hire two new corrections officers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from the Sheriff's Department during Thursday's work session to hire new two corrections officers to replace t...
Jim Measel Oct 13, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

BUSINESS BEAT: Ribbon cutting scheduled in Bronson for Modern Tree Solutions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Chamber of Commerce would like too invite the community to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for Modern Tree Solutions on Thursday, October 19. It will be held at the...
Jim Measel Oct 13, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Chamber of Commerce Facebook page

ProMedica informs employees about closing of Home Health and Hospice
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In a letter sent to employees at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital on Thursday, Site Adminstrator Dan Schwanke stated that ProMedica has "made the difficult decision" to clo...
Jim Measel Oct 12, 2023 Courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

BHSJCHA honored by state for providing access to healthcare in rural community
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has been honored by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services with a 2023 Director's Award to Local Public Hea...
Jim Measel Oct 12, 2023 Shown with the recognition from Left to Right: Nicole Ewers, CSHCS Representative, Terri Penney, RN, CSHCS Supervisor and Rebecca Burns, Health Officer.

Fundraiser to be held Friday night in Hillsdale for volunteer K9 unit
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - A fundraiser will be held on Friday night at the Hillsdale Elks lodge on North Manning Street for an all volunteer K9 team that works closely with law enforcement to search for ...
Jim Measel Oct 12, 2023 Courtesy Southern Michigan K9 Search & Response Unit Facebook page

