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McManamey retiring from BCSD, will become City of Coldwater Code Enforcement Office
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A long time member of the Branch County Sheriff's Department will be retiring later this month and going to work for the City of Coldwater. Deputy Steve McManamey is retiring fr...
Jim Measel Nov 12, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Coldwater American Legion Post #52 holds annual Veterans Day ceremony
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Friday was a time to pause and give thanks to America's veterans of the Armed Forces. The Coldwater American Legion Post #52, which was founded in 1919, held their annual Vetera...
Jim Measel Nov 11, 2022 Coldwater American Legion Post #52 Commander Bob Nagy

Union City man arrested following high speed chase with two kids in pursued vehicle
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Union City man is facing numerous charges following a high speed pursuit late Thursday afternoon in which speeds were clocked at between 90 and 122 mph while two childr...
Jim Measel Nov 11, 2022 Michael / CC

Village of Quincy to accept RFP's on two vacant lots on West Chicago
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - The Village of Quincy is getting ready to accept requests for proposals on the potential sale of Village owned property at 54 West Chicago Street and at 48 West Chicago Street. The...
Jim Measel Nov 11, 2022 Courtesy Village of Quincy

Drunk driving suspect formally charged in St. Joseph County fatal crash
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspected drunk driver who authorities say fled the scene after causing a fatal crash that killed a 6-month-old Mendon boy last week has been charged. 24-year-ol...
Jim Measel Nov 11, 2022 Photo courtesy of the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department

Stolte case involving alleged pellet shooting bound over to Branch County Circuit Court
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The case of a Coldwater area man who is facing three charges after allegedly shooting a woman with pellets from an air rifle last month was bound over to Branch County Circuit C...
Jim Measel Nov 10, 2022 Patrick Feller / CC

Maple Lawn officials express disappointment in Tuesday's millage defeat
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Officials for Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation are expressing disappointment after Branch County voters overwhelmingly said no to a five year millage request ...
Jim Measel Nov 10, 2022

911 Board told last J & K payment for enhanced communications project has been made
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman told the 911 Board on Wednesday that the last payment to J and K Communications for the Enhanced 911 Project has been made. Norman said on...
Jim Measel Nov 10, 2022 Tyler Silvest / CC

Quincy Township log home destroyed in Wednesday afternoon fire
QUINCY TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A kitchen fire which destroyed a two story log home in Quincy Township on Wednesday afternoon has been determined to accidental in nature. Quincy firefighters were dispatc...
Jim Measel Nov 10, 2022 Courtesy Quincy Fire Department

Branch County shows it is not Whitmer Country, Dixon wins Branch by nearly 2-1 margin
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson were re-elected on Tuesday but they were beaten soundly in the Branch County ba...
Jim Measel Nov 09, 2022 Meutia Widodo / CC
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