Category Archives: Local News

Quincy Daze returns for a three day run on Thursday night
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - After being called the Quincy Main Street Festival for three years, a summer time event in Quincy has returned to its original name. The Quincy Village Council approved a request l...
Jim Measel Aug 21, 2022

South Monroe reopens to traffic after brick and overhang fall from Merriman Building
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - South Monroe Street between U.S. 12 and West Pearl in downtown Coldwater reopened to vehicle traffic on Friday. It had to be shut down last Sunday afternoon after pieces of the ...
Jim Measel Aug 20, 2022 Photo by MWC's Justin Lopshire

Diversity in the Coldwater area to be celebrated during September and October
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County organizations plan to celebrate diversity in the Coldwater area with more than two dozen events during September and October. "Cultivating Community" features even...
Jim Measel Aug 19, 2022

Two seriously injured in motorcycle crash just south of Branch County
JAMESTOWN TOWNSHIP, IN (WTVB) - Two rural Fremont, Indiana residents were seriously injured Thursday night in a motorcycle crash on State Road 120 near the I-69 overpass in Steuben County. The Steuben...
Jim Measel Aug 19, 2022

Few contested races on Branch County General Election ballot
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - There won't be many contested races for Branch County voters to decide in the General Election on November 8. The filing deadlines to get on the ballot have past for local r...
Jim Measel Aug 19, 2022 Phil Roeder / CC

Summer vacation ends, back to school for most Branch County students on Monday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Frank Sinatra once sang, "and the summer went so quickly this year". Summer vacation is over and it's back to school on Monday for students in the Coldwater, Bronson and Qui...
Jim Measel Aug 19, 2022

BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH announce awarding of Dutcher, Thrasher and Cohen Memorial Scholarships
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The ProMedica Foundations department has announced that through their three scholarships, students were awarded $3,500 for this Fall. Scholarships included the Marina Dutcher Me...
Jim Measel Aug 19, 2022 Photos courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

Z.B.A. approves Jakubczak's fence variance request, goes over by-law changes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals approved requests from Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Director Paul Jakubczak and his wife Kerri Wednesday night for height and charac...
Jim Measel Aug 18, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Batavia Twp Planning Commission to review amended Solar Ordinance on September 7
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - An amended Solar Ordinance is scheduled to come before the Batavia Township Planning Commission on September 7. The meeting in the Batavia Township Hall will start that e...
Jim Measel Aug 18, 2022 Hedgerow INC

BUSINESS BEAT: Hops on Monroe to be held as scheduled on Thursday evening
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Despite the issues this week with the Merriman Building at the corner of South Monroe and West Chicago, Hops on Monroe will be held as usual on Thursday evening between 5:00 p.m...
Jim Measel Aug 18, 2022
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