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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency may be over but cases are still being reported
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the Community Health Agency Board of Health on Thursday that while the Public Health Emergency has ended there are still cases of COVID-19 bein...
Aug 25, 2023 Jernej Furman / CC
ABC Challenge and Sue Nagle Golf Ball Drop set for this weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A couple of fund raising events are scheduled to take place this weekend in Branch County. The Awesome Branch County Challenge for local youngsters will be held Saturday morning...
Aug 25, 2023 Courtesy CHS Interact Club
Branch County Association of Realtors issue statement on recent rental scams
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Associations of REALTORS says they seen a recent surge in potential renters being scammed in Branch County. According to the Michigan Department of Attorne...
Aug 25, 2023 Widjaya Ivan / CC
Past President returns to ProMedica as site administrator
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital announced Thursday that its past president, Dan Schwanke, is returning to lead the hospital as site administrator in light of current presi...
Aug 24, 2023 Courtesy ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital
Branch Commissioners bring committee recommendation on additional deputies forward
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Commissioners are ready to take formal action on adding six Sheriff's Department Road Patrol deputies in the 2024 budget. They brought forward a recommendation fro...
Aug 24, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch
State data shows July unemployment in Branch County went up to 4.5 percent
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget reported on Thursday that Branch County's unemployment rate went up for the third straight month in July to four...
Aug 24, 2023 Bytemarks / CC
Quincy Daze begins Thursday night for three days of activities, food and music
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy Daze gets underway on Thursday night at the Village Park. Once again there will be no admission during the three days of activities. A concert by the County Line Band at the...
Aug 24, 2023 Courtesy Village of Quincy
City of Coldwater seeking candidates for part time Economic Development Assistant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Audrey Tappenden has been the Branch County Economic Growth Alliance Executive Director since July 1 when she took over for Lisa Miller. Now it's time to find an assistant for T...
Aug 23, 2023 Courtesy City of Coldwater's Facebook page
Coldwater schools will be open Thursday...Hops on Monroe cancelled due to heat
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Thursday's high temperature is expected to get into the mid 90s with heat index readings over 100 but Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent Paul Flynn says classes will be ...
Aug 23, 2023 Coldwater School Superintendent Paul Flynn. Photo by MWC's Ken Delaney
CHS Advanced Placement students beat global averages in four disciplines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Schools Grades 6-12 Advanced Studies Curriculum Chair Brian Stevens says the high school's Advanced Placement Scores readily beat several global averages in 2023. Cold...
Aug 23, 2023 Coldwater High School's AP teachers...Nathan Waterbury, Robert Hostetler, Ryan Sheetz, Mike McConnell, Mark DeMeester, Jamie Spray, Arielle Norris, Brian Stevens, and Kalyn Moore. Photo courtesy of Coldwater Education Association Facebook page
