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O'Briant enters guilty pleas in theft from 95-year-old law firm client
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - A disbarred attorney from Coldwater has entered guilty pleas in Kalamazoo County to four counts of Larceny of $20,000 or More and two counts of Taxes-Failure to File/False Return....
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2023 Chris Potter / CC

Special Council meeting set to approve sale to Abdullahs of 71 and 73 W. Chicago property
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A special meeting of the Coldwater City Council has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon in order to approve a resolution and sales agreement with Ibrahim and Khalil Abdullah f...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2023

Council passes ordinance that bans non-electric vehicle parking at EV charging locations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council formally passed an ordinance on Monday night that creates a civil infraction for anyone parking a non-electric vehicle in one of the EV charging locat...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2023 Photo courtesy City of Coldwater

City Council approves 12 year abatement for Schmitz Foam expansion project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council formally approved a 12 year tax abatement on real estate and personal property for Schmitz Foam as the company plans to build a new storage facility a...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2023 Courtesy Schmitz Foam Facebook page

Coldwater Recreation Board member criticizes Rotary Park project design
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A member of the City of Coldwater's Recreation Board criticized the proposed design of the Rotary Park Project during Monday night's City Council meeting. John Parshall said the...
Jim Measel Oct 24, 2023 Coldwater Recreation Board member John Parshall. (screen shot courtesy City of Coldwater You Tube channel)

Cause of Girard Township gasoline line leak won't be known for a few weeks
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - It may be a few weeks before it's known what caused last Tuesday night's British Petroleum gasoline line break north of Girard that resulted in 84,000 gallons of gasoline ...
Jim Measel Oct 23, 2023

Coldwater man gets MDOC sentence of 2 to 10 years for July assault
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Coldwater man was ordered to serve between two and ten years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after he entered a no contest p...
Jim Measel Oct 23, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Congregate meals will start at Union City Senior Center in January
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - A congregate meal program at the Union City Senior Center will start in January following recent action by the Commission on Aging Board of Directors. According to minutes from...
Jim Measel Oct 23, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

Entries still being accepted for Saturday's Coldwater Halloween Parade
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Registrations are still being accepted for Saturday night's annual Coldwater Halloween Parade. Registrations are available at Crescent Comics and Games, the Coldwater Area Chamb...
Jim Measel Oct 23, 2023 Courtesy Coldwater Holiday Parades Facebook page

Hydrant flushing taking place this week in Union City
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City will be conducting its routine hydrant flushing this week. The flushing will occur both during the day and at night. Brown or discolored water is poss...
Jim Measel Oct 23, 2023 Courtesy of Village of Union City Facebook page
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