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Coldwater taxable value hits maximum limit for first time under 1994's Proposal A
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Property assessment change notices that were sent out by the City of Coldwater show something which has not taken place since Proposal A was passed almost three decades ago. Cit...
Jim Measel Mar 02, 2023 Alan Harder / CC

Branch County included in Winter Storm Watch for Friday, 4-7 inches of snow possible
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Just as everything is getting back to normal following last week's devastating ice storm, a late season winter storm is expected to cause more problems on Friday. Branch Cou...
Jim Measel Mar 02, 2023 Carl Campbell / CC

Branch County Sheriff's Office issues warning to businesses about stolen credit card numbers scam
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Sheriff's Office say they have been alerted through a few local businesses and law enforcement agencies in Indiana and Ohio of a scam in which businesses a...
Jim Measel Mar 01, 2023 Alachua County / CC

Location of Coldwater School Superintendent interviews moved to Lakeland Elementary
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The interviews for the four Coldwater Community Schools Superintendent finalists will be conducted in the Lakeland Elementary School cafeteria as it will provide more room than ...
Jim Measel Mar 01, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo

CCS Board approves agreement with Coldwater Police covering 2nd SRO at Legg
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A second School Resource Officer is in the works for Coldwater Community Schools as the district's Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Agreement between City of Coldwate...
Jim Measel Mar 01, 2023 Coldwater Community Schools logo

Bassage, Wohlgamuth, 1999 QHS football team going into Quincy Athletic Hall of Fame
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Quincy High School will induct three new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday night during half time of the Boys Varsity Basketball game against Concord. The ceremony w...
Jim Measel Mar 01, 2023

City Council approves bid of nearly $73,000 for Heritage Park tennis courts repairs
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved a bid of just under $73,000 on Monday night for the resurfacing of the eight existing Post Tension Concrete Tennis Courts located at Heritage...
Jim Measel Mar 01, 2023 Heritage Park tennis courts in May of 2018. Picture courtesy of Coldwater Recreation Department

A handful of Branch County power outages remain following last week's ice storm
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Just about all of the lights are back on in Branch County following a major ice storm that took place last week. Consumer's Energy says the remaining 72 customers along the ...
Jim Measel Mar 01, 2023 Courtesy Consumer's Energy

Branch County to get $518,000 as State Treasury distributes Adult-Use Marijuana Payments
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced that more than $59.5 million is being distributed among 224 municipalities and counties as a part of the Michigan Regulation and ...
Jim Measel Feb 28, 2023 Torben Hansen / CC

City Council approves budget amendments, general fund deficit reduced to $19,000
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council approved proposed budget amendments to the City's General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30 on Monday night which reduces the budgeted operation...
Jim Measel Feb 28, 2023 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
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