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Branch County under a Freeze Warning for overnight Sunday
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The merry month of May is just a few days away but sub freezing temperatures remain in the forecast. Branch County is included in a Freeze Warning that has been issued by th...
Jim Measel Apr 23, 2023

CPD promotes 24-year veteran Bordner to Lieutenant
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Department of Public Safety has announced that Sgt. Korin Bordner was promoted to Police Department Lieutenant. Lt. Bordner joined the Coldwater Police Department ...
Jim Measel Apr 23, 2023

Branch County Sheriff's Department put together drone operating team
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Department announced on Friday they now have a new U.A.V. team within their department with U.A.V. standing for Unmanned or Unscrewed Aerial Vehicle,...
Jim Measel Apr 21, 2023 Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office

Board organized for Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The board for the Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House has been announced. Kathie Bappert will serve as the Board President while Jamila Mohsen is the Treasurer and Lis...
Jim Measel Apr 21, 2023 Photo courtesy of Coldwater Community Center at the Beech House Facebook page

Branch County Sheriff's deputies apprehend three juveniles for ransacking old Lakeland Elementary School
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Three juvenile boys were taken into custody by the Branch County Sheriff's Department on Thursday afternoon after they broke into the old Lakeland Elementary School at 519 O...
Jim Measel Apr 21, 2023 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

Local rail company shows off completion of Rail Users Association project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company celebrated the completion of the Branch County Rail Users Association Project with their partners on Thursday. They showed off the upgr...
Jim Measel Apr 20, 2023 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Stop signs changing at Union City intersection of Dirks and Goodwin Drives
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Union City will be moving the stop signs at the corner of Dirks Drive and Goodwin Drive in the next couple weeks. The Village Council decided during their April ...
Jim Measel Apr 20, 2023 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page

Remsing enters guilty pleas to four sex charges in Hillsdale County, sentencing set for June 5
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - A Branch County man has entered guilty pleas to four counts of third degree criminal sexual conduct as a third time habitual offender in Hillsdale County. According to on line c...
Jim Measel Apr 20, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC

MDOT announces ramp closures in Calhoun County and Branch County moving lane closures
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced there will be total closures of ramps at three I-69 interchanges in Calhoun County the week of April 24, and moving lane cl...
Jim Measel Apr 19, 2023 Courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation

Mayor Kramer and four City Council members file for 2023 City of Coldwater elections
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Mayor Tom Kramer along with four members of the City Council whose terms expire at the end of this year have all filed to run in this year's City Elections. City Counc...
Jim Measel Apr 19, 2023 FutUndBeidl / CC

