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Branch County Road Commission schedules more sealcoat maintenance work
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Another round of sealcoat maintenance road work by the Branch County Road Commission is scheduled to start on Monday, July 29. Weather permitting, crews will be working at 2...
Jul 26, 2024 Branch County Road Commission
Branch County V.A. Director Charles Scott announces plans to retire
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - There will be a changing of the guard in Branch County government when 2025 arrives. Branch County Department of Veterans Affairs Director Charles Scott has informed the county ...
Jul 25, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Veterans Affairs Facebook page
2024 Branch County Fair Court announced, queen and king program on August 4
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The members of the 2024 Branch County Fair court have been announced by fair organizers. The four queen candidates are Elly Brewer, Alexa Graham, Alivia Burlingame and Olivia Ur...
Jul 25, 2024 The 2024 Branch County Fair Court are (L-R) Elly Brewer, Alexa Graham, Cameron Converse, Alivia Burlingame and Olivia Uren
Photo courtesy of Branch County Fair
No injuries reported in Thursday morning Bronson Township house fire
BRONSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A fire sparked from a charcoal BBQ grill on the back porch caused $250,000 worth of damage to a home at 376 Prairie River Road on Thursday morning. Bronson Fire Chief Sco...
Jul 25, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department
Quincy's annual Kids Day in the Park set for Friday evening
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Quincy will hold its "Kids Day" in the park on Friday evening. The annual free event for children 12 and under is normally held on the last Friday of July. Quincy Vi...
Jul 25, 2024
June unemployment rates go up across Michigan, Branch County's rate at 4.4 percent
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Branch County's unemployment rate went up in June for the second straight month. According to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budge...
Jul 25, 2024 Jernej Furman / CC
Veysey takes over as Economic Development Coordinator for BCEGA
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After multi tasking for over a year, Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden now has some help. She told the Downtown Development Authority Board on Wednesday that Erin ...
Jul 25, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel
Bronson, Burr Oak and Colon firefighters battle Bronson Twp house fire
BRONSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Firefighters from Bronson, Burr Oak and Colon had to battle a fully involved house fire on Thursday morning. The fire was reported at around 6:00 a.m. at a residence on P...
Jul 25, 2024 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)
BCCF receives $60,000 W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to address childcare issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Community Foundation has announced it has received a $60,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to establish and lead a local implementation team aimed at ...
Jul 24, 2024 Courtesy Branch County Community Foundation Facebook page
Repairs continue on building housing Children's Museum of Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - You may have seen the scaffolding in front of the Children's Museum of Branch County in downtown Coldwater in recent days and wonder what is going on. Various repairs are being ...
Jul 24, 2024 Courtesy Children's Museum of Branch County Facebook page
