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Early Wednesday morning EF1 tornado confirmed near Marshall, top wind speed 110 mph
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) - The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids has confirmed a tornado took place near Marshall during the early Wednesday morning hours which injured one person. They say i...
Jim Measel Feb 29, 2024 Courtesy National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids

Latest Collins sex crime case bound over to Circuit Court after waiving of preliminary exam
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A criminal case involving a Coldwater man who has been charged with being in possession and distributing child pornography with a computer has been bound over to Branch County C...
Jim Measel Feb 28, 2024 Courtesy Michigan Department of Corrections

With three nearby cases, Community Health Agency issues statement on measles vaccinations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is urging residents in their three counties who are not vaccinated or do not know if they have been vaccinated to prevent...
Jim Measel Feb 28, 2024 Courtesy Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Facebook page

Tappenden says 5 projects have applied for Facade Restoration grant funds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden indicated to the Downtown Development Authority on Wednesday that there has been a lot of interest recently in the Faade Restorat...
Jim Measel Feb 28, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater City Government

Trump and Biden carry Branch County, Reading millage increase proposal defeated
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The winners of Tuesday's Michigan Presidential Preference Primary both carried Branch County. Former President Donald Trump got 4,084 votes in Branch County while Nikki Hale...
Jim Measel Feb 28, 2024 GPA Photo Archive

Council turns down leaf collector, majority not happy with only one quote
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A majority of Coldwater City Council members showed their displeasure with only one quote being presented by the Department of Municipal Services on Monday night as they voted d...
Jim Measel Feb 27, 2024 Courtesy Coldwater City Government

Fight ends Tekonsha-Pansophia Academy MHSAA boys basketball district game
LITCHFIELD, MI (WTVB) - Officials from Tekonsha and Pansophia Academy will be meeting Tuesday to figure out the next steps that need to be taken after a fight broke out in the fourth quarter of the M....
Jim Measel Feb 27, 2024 popo.uw23

Kubasiak reports over 300 Branch County ballots cast during early in person voting
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Clerk Terry Kubasiak says there were a total of 316 ballots cast during the eight days of early in person voting for the presidential primary which concluded on Su...
Jim Measel Feb 26, 2024 FutUndBeidl / CC

UC man who led police on high speed chase goes to MDOC on drug and weapons charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Union City man was sentenced to serve 29 months to 10 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday after he led police on a high speed chase while driving a motor...
Jim Measel Feb 26, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Gilead Township barn fire causes $850,000 worth of damage
GILEAD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Four fire departments responded to a barn fire east of Gilead Lake on Sunday night which caused about $850,000 worth of damage. Bronson Deputy Fire Chief Ken Stutzman says...
Jim Measel Feb 26, 2024 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)
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