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Old Gilead Township Hall goes on the market, building listed for $39,900
GILEAD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioner Rick Hollister said during Tuesday's board meeting that the old Gilead Township Hall is for sale. A new township hall opened about a year ago. T...
Jim Measel Feb 13, 2025 Old Gilead Township Hall. Photo courtesy Real Estate One

Fatal victim in February 1 fatal Steuben County crash identified
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the driver who died on February 1 when his vehicle crashed on State Road 120 near County Road 525 West and ...
Jim Measel Feb 13, 2025

Nasty winter weather shuts down Branch County schools for Thursday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The overnight three inch snowfall combined with freezing drizzle forced the cancellation of school throughout Branch County on Thursday. Coldwater, Union City, Quincy and Br...
Jim Measel Feb 13, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com

Michigan PSC approves DTE's application for Cold Creek Solar Project
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved DTE Electric Company's application for the utility's Cold Creek Solar Park Project in Branch County. Through the project, the u...
Jim Measel Feb 12, 2025

Branch Central Dispatch pursuing employment agency to help with staffing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In an effort to alleviate an ongoing staffing issue of being constantly short of dispatchers, Branch County Central Dispatch will be pursuing the services of an employment agenc...
Jim Measel Feb 12, 2025 Courtesy GetresQ911 Facebook page

Six new members of UCHS Hall of Fame to be inducted on February 21
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Six new members will be formally inducted into the Union City High School Hall of Fame on Friday, February 21. This year inductees as chosen by the Hall of Fame committee ar...
Jim Measel Feb 12, 2025 Courtesy Union City Community Schools

Quincy man arrested following investigation into 1986 Indiana rape
LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - A Quincy man has been arrested in connection with a 1986 rape case in Lagrange County, Indiana. The Indiana State Police said in a press release that 62-year-old Ricky Dev...
Jim Measel Feb 12, 2025 Courtesy Indiana State Police Facebook page

Winter Weather Advisory issued, NWS calling for 3 to 6 inches of snow
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for a large portion of southwest Michigan, northern Indiana and northwest Ohio in anticipation of mixed pre...
Jim Measel Feb 12, 2025 OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com

Old Reynolds Pharmacy building in Bronson being turned into museum
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Area Historical Society is in the process of turning a closed building at 126 East Chicago into a museum. Lynnell Eash from the Historical Society told the Bronson Cit...
Jim Measel Feb 11, 2025 Courtesy Bronson Area Historical Society Facebook page

City Council introduces agreements for Four Corners BACC sculpture
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approve the introduction of agreements on Monday night that would cover a Branch Area Careers Center Student Sculpture Initiative in the downtown Four...
Jim Measel Feb 11, 2025 Courtesy City of Coldwater
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