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Three new Coldwater Police Officers complete 16 week KCC Police Academy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Three new members of the Coldwater Police Department will be sworn in this week. According to a post on the Coldwater Department of Public Safety's Facebook page, Jon Conely, Am...
Jim Measel Dec 21, 2023 Pictured left to right: Director Joe Scheid, Officer Jon Conley, Officer Amr Ismail, Officer Nooh Aljabaly, Deputy Chief Pat Beeman. Photo courtesy Coldwater Department of Public Safety Facebook page

Tappenden reports to DDA Board on Main Street's downtown impact
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden gave a mostly positive report on the impact of the two year old Main Street program on Coldwater's downtown area during Wednesday...
Jim Measel Dec 20, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Congregate meal program at Union City Senior Center starts January 16
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City announced on Wednesday that the congregate meal program at the Union City Senior Center will start on Tuesday, January 16. The Senior Center will have...
Jim Measel Dec 20, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

Coldwater Executive Suites receives rebate for work at 50 West Pearl
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Main Street has awarded Coldwater Executive Suites LLC a $5,000 faade improvement rebate from its Building Improvement Program for work on their building at 50 West Pe...
Jim Measel Dec 20, 2023 Corey Donner of Executive Suites LLC is joined by representatives from Coldwater Main
Street. Photo courtesy Coldwater Main Street

Branch County Commissioners formally approve 2024 general fund budget
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally adopted what was called a balanced 2024 General Fund budget during their final regular meeting of the year on Tuesday. The tota...
Jim Measel Dec 20, 2023 GotCredit / CC

Power outage affects 7,500 Consumers customers in Branch and St. Joe counties
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The lights suddenly went out for over 3,800 Consumers Energy customers in the western part of Branch County and another 3,700 in St. Joseph County on Wednesday morning. The ...
Jim Measel Dec 20, 2023 Denise Krebs / CC

CCS Board of Education approves purchase of new high school weight lifting equipment
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community Schools Board of Education approved a proposal on Monday night from Pro Power Strength Equipment for new weight lifting equipment at Coldwater High Schoo...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo

County officials still working on proposed Off Road Vehicle Ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutor Zack Stempien has been working on an Off Road Vehicle Ordinance in recent weeks at the request of County Administrator Bud Norman. John Massey of Coldwa...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Government offices to have reduced hours during holiday season
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - If you have business to take care of at your local government office over the next couple of weeks, be aware of the holiday closings especially with Christmas Eve and New Ye...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Antonio Castagna / CC

BUSINESS BEAT: B2 Outlet store in Coldwater suddenly closes
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The B2 Outlet Store at 835 East Chicago in Coldwater has closed its doors for good. The Coldwater store closed suddenly on Monday. It opened in late February of 2020, a couple o...
Jim Measel Dec 19, 2023 Courtesy B2 Outlet Store Facebook page
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