Category Archives: Local News

Early morning structure fire breaks out on Squires Road
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Quincy firefighters had to battle their second fire in three days on Tuesday morning. They were dispatched to a residential structure fire at about 3:30 a.m. which broke o...
Jim Measel Feb 01, 2022 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page

Winter Storm Warning issued for over 10 inches of snow and strong winds
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning on Monday afternoon ahead of a strong winter storm that is expected to affect the weather in Branch County over tw...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022 Chris A / CC

Rathburn ordered to serve up to 15 years after entering no contest pleas to two sex crimes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Saginaw man who entered no contest pleas to a pair of sex charges on December 6 was sentenced on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court. 21-year-old Skyler Rathburn was ordered...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

MSP and BCSD issue warning for latest phone scam in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police and the Branch County Sheriff's Department are investigating the most recent phone scam to go through the area. State Police say Branch County resi...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022 Alachua County / CC

CBPU board to go over agreement with new Director Wednesday night
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors is scheduled to go over a draft agreement during their Wednesday evening meeting that has been worked out with Paul Jakubczak. He has bee...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022

C.T.E. Director Randy Sowles plans to retire this July after over three decades in education
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch Intermediate School District Assistant Superintendent and Director of Career and Technical Education Randy Sowles will be retiring this summer. It was announced during la...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022 Courtesy of B.I.S.D. Facebook page

BUSINESS BEAT: Applications for Cliffie Bowers Memorial Scholarship being accepted
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Applications are once again being accepted for the Cliffie Bowers Memorial Scholarship, which is sponsored by the Branch County Association of Realtors. Since its 2012 incep...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022

Three fire departments called in for Algansee Township non-dwelling structure fire
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Three fire departments were dispatched to a non-dwelling structure fire on Sunday afternoon in Algansee Township. Quincy firefighters were initially dispatched to 349 Br...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department Facebook page

Quincy woman injured in Saturday morning two vehicle crash
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department says safety restraints combined with airbag deployments minimized injuries to both drivers in a two vehicle head one crash at around...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

Major winter storm expected to hit area, up to a foot of snow expected with strong winds
NORTH WEBSTER, IN (WTVB) - It's been talked about for several days and after a very quiet winter, a major winter storm is heading our way according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters on Mond...
Jim Measel Jan 31, 2022 Courtesy National Weather Service

