Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Chamber hosting seminar on small business funding resources
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a two hour session next Tuesday afternoon on how small businesses can discover funding and alternative resources in southw...
Jim Measel Jun 8, 2022

Commissioners hear negative comments on Quincy annex request
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - No action was taken by the Branch County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday after the second of two public hearings was conducted on a request from a property owner to annex near...
Jim Measel Jun 7, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Denton hired as new principal at Anderson Elementary by Bronson School Board
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - A long time counselor in the Bronson Community School district was formally hired as the new principal at Anderson Elementary School by the Bronson School Board on Monday night. A...
Jim Measel Jun 7, 2022

Coldwater Planning Commission tweaks and adopts proposed by-laws after 90 minute discussion
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Planning Commission made four changes to proposed by-laws during a 90 minute discussion before formally adopting them Monday night. City Planner Dean Walrack said ...
Jim Measel Jun 7, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

BUSINESS BEAT: Corner Farmers Market vendor meeting set for this Thursday afternoon at Coldwater City Hall
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Corner Farmers Market Committee is calling all interested farmers market vendors to attend a Vendor Meeting this Thursday, June 9 at 4:00 p.m. at the Coldwater Cit...
Jim Measel Jun 7, 2022 Courtesy Corner Farmer's Market Facebook page

Crash shuts down Old 27 in southern Branch County, BCSD says vehicle involved was speeding
KINDERHOOK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A portion of Old U.S. 27 in southern Branch County had to be shut down late Monday afternoon following a crash that the Branch County Sheriff's Department says involve...
Jim Measel Jun 7, 2022 Photo courtesy Hometown Media

Gas prices in Coldwater spike by 20 cents on Monday to a top of $5.19 a gallon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The cost of gas went above the five dollar mark in Branch County on Monday and one analyst says motorists should not expect improvement at the pump anytime soon. Another 20 cent...
Jim Measel Jun 6, 2022

Bronson Schools again offering "Meet Up and Eat Up" at Douglas Park this summer
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) -Bronson Community Schools will be once again be sponsoring the "Meet Up and Eat Up" summer food service program for children in the district. Meals will be served at Douglas Park a...
Jim Measel Jun 6, 2022 (courtesy of Bronson Community Schools)

Joel and Irene Weigt Family donates over $2,000 to the BCSD through Community Foundation fund
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The family of Joel and Irene Weigt recently made a donation of over $2,000 in their memory to the Branch County Sheriff's Office. The donation was designated by the family to go...
Jim Measel Jun 6, 2022 Pictured is Deputy Joel Weigt and the donation photo of Steve and Ed Weigt with Sheriff John Pollack and Undersheriff Keith Eichler. Photo courtesy Second Story Marketing

Thieves take catalytic converters from vehicles over three days in Homer Township
HOMER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of catalytic converters in Homer Township over a three day period. Troopers say the catalytic converters were c...
Jim Measel Jun 6, 2022

