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Dog abandoned in St. Joseph County Courthouse parking lot, SJSD investigating
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is looking for the person who abandoned a Black Retriever/Lab style dog at the St. Joseph County Courthouse late Wednesday afternoo...
Jim Measel Jun 10, 2023 Courtesy St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department

Bid for Bennett Street Substation upgrade project approved by CBPU Board
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors voted Wednesday night to award the Bennett Street Substation Relay Panel Upgrade Project bid to Electrical Power Products after they subm...
Jim Measel Jun 09, 2023

Ride to honor memory of Landon Risner set for Saturday in Union City
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - For the second straight year, there will be an event honoring the memory and legacy of Landen Risner. Risner died at the age of 13 in April of 2021 nearly two weeks after he wa...
Jim Measel Jun 09, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

Lindsey nominated by Nesbitt to serve on Growing Michigan Together Council
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - 17th District Republican State Senator Jonathan Lindsey has been nominated by Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt to be a voting member representing Senate Republicans on Gov. G...
Jim Measel Jun 08, 2023 State Senator Jonathan Lindsey

Coldwater B.P.U. Board approves salary increase for Director Jakubczak
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with the job Paul Jakubczak has done as Director over the past 15 months on Wednesday night by approving a f...
Jim Measel Jun 08, 2023

All of Branch County now "abnormally dry" according to weekly drought report
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor that was released on Thursday morning shows the expansion of moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions across much of th...
Jim Measel Jun 08, 2023 Courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor

CBPU Board approves Power Sales Contract with AMP
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors approved a resolution Wednesday night which authorizes the execution of a Power Sales Contract with American Municipal Power. AMP is the ...
Jim Measel Jun 08, 2023

Branch County included in Air Quality Alert through Thursday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Dry weather and smoke from Canadian wild fires continue to cause problems for those who are trying to enjoy summer. Branch County has been included in an Air Quality Alert w...
Jim Measel Jun 07, 2023 allispossible.org.uk / CC

Identity of 1980s murder victim determined, victim was born in Coldwater
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA (WTVB) - There has been a recent break in a cold case murder investigation involving a woman who was born in Coldwater in 1962. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department says Clau...
Jim Measel Jun 07, 2023 Photo courtesy San Diego County Sheriff's Department

County Commissioners to take formal action next week on Branch juvenile beds
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to take formal action next Tuesday on a request from Juvenile Court Administrator Wendy Gensch to use grant money to renov...
Jim Measel Jun 06, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
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