Category Archives: Local News
Kramer given "highly effective" rating by Quincy School Board after yearly evaluation
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Superintendent Marc Kramer was recently given a "highly effective" rating for this past year by the Quincy Community Schools Board of Education. The highly effective rating ...
Dec 30, 2021
BUSINESS BEAT: Barry's Caddy Shack adds online ordering system
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Barry's Caddy Shack next to the Quincy Golf Course announced this week they have launched an Online Ordering system. It's available at barryscaddyshack.com. There is an "Order Onli...
Dec 30, 2021 Courtesy Barry's Caddy Shack Facebook page
YEAR IN REVIEW: Major street and road projects took place during 2021 in Coldwater and Bronson
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A major Michigan Department of Transportation resurfacing project in the City of Coldwater took place this summer which was part of a busy year for road work in Branch Count...
Dec 29, 2021 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC
YEAR IN REVIEW: Enhanced 911 Project moved forward in 2021, Bob Swick hired as new 911 Director
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Enhanced 911 Project made steady progress during 2021. The project is designed to improve signals and communications for police, firefighters and rescue crews....
Dec 29, 2021 Field testing for new 911 system. Photo courtesy of Coldwater Public Safety Police and Fire Facebook page
YEAR IN REVIEW: COVID-19 continued to make its presence felt in Branch County
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to a lot of frustration in 2021 after the year started with optimism when vaccines to fight the virus started to roll out. It looked like i...
Dec 29, 2021 sergio santos / CC
YEAR IN REVIEW: New Branch County Jail opened in October, inmates moved to new facility in December
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - It's been talked about for years and on the afternoon of October 22, it became a reality. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the new Branch County Jail almost two years after...
Dec 29, 2021 Ribbon cutting at the new Branch County Jail on October 22, 2021. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
YEAR IN REVIEW: August 12 storms caused significant damage and power outages for many,
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Some Consumer's Energy customers in Branch County lost their power following for nearly a week after a series of storms between August 6 and 12. The storm that came through ...
Dec 29, 2021
Branch County to be part of 17th State Senate district, no changes in State House district
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - There would be some changes to the State Senate district that includes Branch County but the State House district that is currently represented by Andrew Fink would pretty much st...
Dec 29, 2021 Courtesy office of State Representative Andrew Fink
BUSINESS BEAT: Branch County Abstract and Titles donates $1,500 to Cliffie Bowers Memorial Scholarship
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Abstract & Title, Inc has a long-standing tradition of celebrating the holiday season by thanking their customers with a holiday food tray. Because of the COVI...
Dec 29, 2021 Courtesy Branch County Abstract and Title
Reading woman injured in roll over crash, nearly a dozen crashes and slide offs reported in Hillsdale County
HILLSDALE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Reading woman was injured Tuesday evening in a Hillsdale County roll over crash. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department says 31-year-old Darlene Elizabeth Pelfrey ...
Dec 29, 2021 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Facebook page
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