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Commencement ceremonies at UCHS and Pansophia Academy set for Sunday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The last of the Branch County high school commencement ceremonies will take place on Sunday afternoon. Graduation for 65 Union City High School seniors will take place at 2:...
Jim Measel May 31, 2024 AlphaBaby / Depositphotos.com

ABC Challenge and Duck Race part of Saturday's "Kickoff to Summer"
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Exchange Club and Coldwater High School's Interact Club will be joining forces for the first ever "Kickoff to Summer" event on Saturday. Both events are family fri...
Jim Measel May 31, 2024

Annual Fly-In Breakfast set for Sunday at Branch County Memorial Airport
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 76th annual Branch County Fly-in Breakfast takes place on Sunday at the Branch County Memorial Airport. All you can eat pancakes, sausages and beverages will be served from ...
Jim Measel May 31, 2024

Coldwater Main Street gets ready to conduct on line downtown survey
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Main Street plans to make an official announcement early next week but they will be conducting an online survey during the month of June. Main Street Director Audrey T...
Jim Measel May 30, 2024 Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden. Courtesy Coldwater City Government You Tube Channel

2023-2024 school year draws to a close for Branch County students
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As Alice Cooper said back in the day, School's Out for Summer! Thursday is the last day of classes for students in the Union City Community Schools. Students in the Coldwate...
Jim Measel May 30, 2024 romrodinka / Depositphotos.com

Bronson Fire Department receives new airbag lifting system
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - After the Bronson Fire Department was awarded a grant of over $4,100 from AAA - The Auto Club Group Foundation last year, a new airbag lifting system has arrived and Bronson firef...
Jim Measel May 30, 2024 Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page

Request for new cemetery vault trailer approved by Coldwater City Council
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a request from the city's Cemetery Department on Tuesday night to purchase a new vault trailer. DMS Director Bob Granger said the cemetery's ...
Jim Measel May 29, 2024 Courtesy City of Coldwater

County Commissioners approve bid from Quincy company for old jail demolition
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Another step towards the demolition of the old Branch County Jail was taken on Tuesday. The Branch County Board of Commissioners accepted a total bid of $324,000 from Handy Exca...
Jim Measel May 29, 2024 2015 picture of the old Branch County Jail. Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

City Council approves bid for repaving work not completed properly last summer
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a bid of just under $225,000 from Lakeland Asphalt of Battle Creek on Tuesday night for repaving work that city officials felt was not comple...
Jim Measel May 28, 2024 North Dakota

Courthouse work starts, appointments needed for business at Clerk's office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Renovation work at the Branch County Courthouse has gotten underway. Administrator Bud Norman said during last Thursday's County Commissioner work session that work would begin ...
Jim Measel May 28, 2024 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

