Category Archives: Local News
BUSINESS BEAT: Andy Mercer promoted to SMBT Board of Directors
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Southern Michigan Bancorp, Incorporated Chairman and CEO John H. Castle recently announced the appointment of Andrew "Andy" Mercer to its Board of Directors. Mercer is the third...
Dec 12, 2022
MSP investigating theft of Romex wire from residential construction site
NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the theft of a pair of 1,000 foot rolls of Romex wire in St. Joseph County. Troopers say the thefts happened in the 61300...
Dec 12, 2022 Michigan State Police logo
Quincy Schools looking to fill bus driver openings, using social media to get applicants
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Community Schools are using their social media platforms to look for persons to fill openings for school bus drivers. The district has posted a video to You Tube which seeks...
Dec 10, 2022
Baker scheduled to make Council presentation on allowing overnight parking
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker is scheduled to make a short presentation during Monday night's City Council meeting which will look at the potential for allowing overnight p...
Dec 10, 2022
County gets three proposals after RFP's are sent out for broadband project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday that three companies responded to the broadband RFP by the time the ...
Dec 9, 2022 Richard Patterson / CC
Grievance filed by Juvenile Court employees in reclassification dispute
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Juvenile Court Administrator Wendy Gensch expressed her displeasure to the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday regarding a lack of action ...
Dec 9, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Board of Health tweaks public comment rules, speakers requested to be "civil and respectful"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency's Board of Health approved a tweak in their by laws on Thursday which cover how audience members are expected to behave d...
Dec 9, 2022 Paul Hudson / CC
BUSINESS BEAT: Ribbon cutting on Sunday at The Tavern Bar and Grill in Quincy
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - A Sunday afternoon ribbon cutting ceremony has been scheduled for The Tavern Bar and Grill in downtown Quincy. There will be a Open House starting at 2:00 p.m. with the ribbon cutt...
Dec 9, 2022 Courtesy The Tavern Bar and Grille Facebook page
Commissioners hear from Prosecutor on staffing requests in 2023 proposed budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - With the end of the 2023 Branch County budget process approaching, County Prosecutor Zach Stempien sought an update from the Board of Commissioners during Thursday's work sessio...
Dec 8, 2022 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Proposed 14 parcel solar project to come before Ovid Township board on Monday
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - After almost two years, the finish line is in sight for a proposed solar project in Ovid Township. The Ovid Township Planning Commission approved a Special Land Use request ...
Dec 8, 2022 Jeremy Levine / CC
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