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Branch County plans another scrap tire collection within next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County government will once again accept donated scrap tires after last Saturday's collection failed to fill a trailer. County Administrator Bud Norman said the miserable...
Jim Measel Oct 17, 2023 Jayme del Rosario / CC

Wall appointed by school board as Bronson's School Superintendent
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The Bronson Board of Education appointed Kate Wall as the district's Superintendent on Monday night. The appointment is effective immediately. According to a press release from th...
Jim Measel Oct 17, 2023 Photo courtesy Bronson Community Schools

Centreville McDonald's restaurant being shut down October 31
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) - The McDonald's restaurant in Centreville will be closing at the end of the month. Employees were informed last week that the Centreville store will close at the end of busines...
Jim Measel Oct 16, 2023 Courtesy Maynard Family McDonald's Facebook page

Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office K9 Mayson gets body armor donation
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office recently received a donation of body armor for its K9 Mayson. K9 Mayson got a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donati...
Jim Measel Oct 16, 2023 Courtesy Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

Bronson HS grad Mitchell Klingler wins Detroit Free Press Marathon
DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - Bronson High School graduate Mitchell Klingler won the men's marathon at the 46th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon on Sunday. The 31-year-old Klingler finished first in a time o...
Jim Measel Oct 16, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Vikings Athletics Facebook page

Commissioners bring forward bond resolution in proposed hospital sale
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners decided during their Thursday work session to bring forward a resolution which approves the redemption of all of the callable outstandin...
Jim Measel Oct 13, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Commissioners bring forward BCSD request to hire two new corrections officers
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners brought forward a request from the Sheriff's Department during Thursday's work session to hire new two corrections officers to replace t...
Jim Measel Oct 13, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

ProMedica informs employees about closing of Home Health and Hospice
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - In a letter sent to employees at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital on Thursday, Site Adminstrator Dan Schwanke stated that ProMedica has "made the difficult decision" to clo...
Jim Measel Oct 12, 2023 Courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

Norman provides Branch County Commissioners with ARPA funding update
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday the county has received 18 requests for ARPA funding. The county sha...
Jim Measel Oct 12, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC

Union City receives $850,000 DNR Spark Grant for pedestrian bridge
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City announced in a Facebook posting Thursday morning that the village has been awarded $850,000 from the Michigan D.N.R. Spark Grant for a pedestrian brid...
Jim Measel Oct 12, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

