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Branch County Community Foundation hopes to raise $10,000 on Giving Tuesday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As part of Giving Tuesday, the Branch County Community Foundation is encouraging on line donations to over 20 different local Branch County and Colon area organizations for the ...
Jim Measel Nov 29, 2022 Courtesy Branch County Community Foundation Facebook page

Three Rivers woman escapes serious injury in Sherwood Township rollover crash
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Three Rivers woman escaped serious injury on Monday afternoon when her vehicle rolled over multiple times in the area of Division and Babcock Roads. The Branch County ...
Jim Measel Nov 29, 2022 Branch County Sheriff's Department patch

Earl sent to MDOC for 2-15 years after pleading no contest to home invasion
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Quincy man was ordered to serve between two and 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court for his part in a home invasion jus...
Jim Measel Nov 28, 2022

Bronson man ordered to serve prison time and register as sex offender in CSC case
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Bronson man was sent to prison on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after he entered a no contest plea to a charge of second degree criminal sexual conduct. 27-year-old Jo...
Jim Measel Nov 28, 2022 Ken Mayer / CC

Sherwood man sent to the MDOC after entering no contest plea to child sex crime
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Sherwood man was given a prison sentence of between 19 months and 15 years on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after entering a no contest plea to a charge of second degr...
Jim Measel Nov 28, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Three juvenile boys accused of setting abandoned Steuben County residence on fire
STEUBEN COUNTY, IN (WTVB) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says three juvenile boys were involved in allegedly starting a fire late Saturday afternoon in a residence that was vacant and appeared ...
Jim Measel Nov 28, 2022 D4E / CC

More Branch County dog licenses being sold thanks to online sales
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Treasurer Steve Rutz told County Commissioners on Tuesday that more dog licenses are being sold through his office thanks to the purchases being available on line....
Jim Measel Nov 25, 2022 flowcomm / CC

Baker proposes creation of Citizens Academy program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker is proposing the creation of a Citizens Academy program that he says would help inform citizens about their local government. The item is on M...
Jim Measel Nov 24, 2022

With grants becoming available, Branch County sends out RFP's for broadband project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County has been looking at updating broadband service for over two years and now it's ready to accept proposals from potential partners. County Administrator Bud Norman s...
Jim Measel Nov 24, 2022 Sean MacEntee / CC

Swick tells Commissioners Branch County 911 not affected by Monday's outages
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - 911 Director Bob Swick says the statewide 911 outage late Monday afternoon did not affect Branch County operations. He told the Branch County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday t...
Jim Measel Nov 23, 2022 Scary Side of Earth / CC
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