Category Archives: Local News

BUSINESS BEAT: Branch County Association of Realtors raise over $13,000 during annual benefit auction
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Association of Realtors held their annual Christmas Party and Benefit Auction in December at The Broadway Grille. BCAR members and local businesses donated ite...
Jim Measel Feb 3, 2022

MSP asks for public's help in Bethel Township breaking and entering case
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police is asking for the public's help in trying to solve an ongoing crime in Bethel Township. Troopers from the Marshall Post were dispatched to a repo...
Jim Measel Feb 3, 2022

NWS lifts Winter Storm Warning lifted for Michigan, Steuben County under "Red" Travel Advisory
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service has lifted the Winter Storm Warning for Michigan but it remains in effect in most of Indiana and for all of Ohio. Steuben County remains under a...
Jim Measel Feb 3, 2022 David Spinks / CC

No school in Branch County on Thursday as students get second snow day
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County School administrators have decided to give students a second straight snow day on Thursday due to the winter storm. All Branch County school districts will be ...
Jim Measel Feb 2, 2022 Dawn Scranton / CC

CBPU Board of Directors approve contract agreement with Jakubczak
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors approved a contract agreement during their Wednesday evening meeting that has been worked out with Paul Jakubczak who begins serving as t...
Jim Measel Feb 2, 2022

Quincy Village Council approves one year contract with Village Manager
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Quincy Village Council approved a one year employment contract with Village Manager Brittany Butler during a special meeting on Tuesday night. The one year contract would expir...
Jim Measel Feb 2, 2022 Quincy Village Manager Brittany Butler (MWC photo by Jim Whelan)

Branch County Road Commission working around the clock during winter storm
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - It's all hands of deck for the Branch County Road Commission during this winter storm. Road Commission Engineer and Manager Jay Miller says crews got in early Wednesday morn...
Jim Measel Feb 2, 2022

BUSINESS BEAT: Winter storm forces Chamber to postpone Business After Hours at Two Bandits Brewing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Because of the winter storm, the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce was forced to postpone Wednesday night's Business After Hours event which was scheduled to take place at Two ...
Jim Measel Feb 2, 2022

All Branch County schools shut down ahead of major winter storm, driving expected to be difficult through Thursday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County School administrators did not want to mess around with a major winter storm that was expected to dump over a foot of snow in far southern lower Michigan. All B...
Jim Measel Feb 2, 2022 Yellowstone National Park

City of Bronson reminding residents don't park on city streets, issues run water advisory
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Police Department wants to remind citizens there is no parking on city streets from 2 am-6 am due to a local ordinance. The streets need to be clear of vehicles so the...
Jim Measel Feb 1, 2022 Courtesy City of Bronson Facebook page

