Category Archives: Local News
D.D.A. Board address $164,000 funding gap in Children's Museum/Taylor's building project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The efforts to relocate the Children's Museum of Branch County to the former Taylor's Stationers store at 60 West Chicago Street in Downtown Coldwater have hit a financial snag ...
Jul 27, 2022 Taylor's Stationers in downtown Coldwater before it closed in 2016. Photo courtesy of Taylor's Stationers
BUSINESS BEAT: Josh Fleming changes his mind and returns as Lighthouse Funeral Director
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Josh Fleming has returned as the Funeral Director at Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation Services. It was announced earlier this month that he had taken a job at another funeral h...
Jul 27, 2022 Courtesy Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation Services
Kolassa hired as Quincy Police Chief, Loomis steps down as Village Council President
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Village Council approved the hiring of Mike Kolassa as new Quincy Police Chief during a special meeting on Tuesday and directed Village Manager Brittany Butler to enter ...
Jul 27, 2022 Quincy Village Council. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Coldwater City Council approves computer network security upgrades
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved almost $240,000 worth of computer network security upgrades for the city and the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities on Monday night. While t...
Jul 26, 2022 Richard Patterson / CC
Baker tells Council closing about to take place on seventh Thompson Blvd. lot
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker reported to the City Council on Monday night that the City will soon close on the seventh lot sale to Allen Edwin Homes of Portage. The Counci...
Jul 26, 2022
Commissioners give COA permission to go out of state to purchase new medical transportation van
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners gave two representatives from the Commission on Aging permission on Tuesday to travel to Delphos, Ohio next week in order to purchase a ...
Jul 26, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Branch Area Careers Center accepts $25,000 donation in memory of Earl Mock
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch Area Careers Center has been given a $25,000 donation by Maxine Mock in memory of her brother Earl Mock. Mock was a lifelong farmer in St. Joseph and Branch Counties....
Jul 26, 2022 Dustin Scharer, Assistant Superintendent of CTE graciously accepts the donation from Maxine Mock. Photo courtesy of Branch I.S.D..
Changes to management of B.A.F.A. as Dennis Schumacher gets ready for retirement
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Long time Bronson Area Fire Association president Dennis Schumacher will be retiring soon. At the annual meeting for the association held last month, Matteson Township Supervisor ...
Jul 26, 2022 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)
BUSINESS BEAT: Ribbon Cutting and Customer Appreciation Day scheduled for Case Reality
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Case Reality Group has scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony and a Customer Appreciation Day for this Friday, July 29. It will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Case R...
Jul 26, 2022
City Council formally approve changes to Landscaping Ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council formally approved changes to the city's landscaping ordinance on Monday night. City Planner Dean Walrack said the changes would provide more clarity a...
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