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Bronson Fire Department hosting fire safety open house and pizza party
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - As part of Fire Prevention Week, the Bronson Fire Department will once again be hosting a free fire safety open house and pizza party on Saturday, October 15 from 11:00 a.m. until...
Jim Measel Oct 01, 2022 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)

MVAH conditional rezoning request on Monday's Planning Commission agenda
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday's Coldwater Planning Commission meeting on a request from MVAH Partners and Coldwater Community Schools to consider conditionally ...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2022 Drawing of proposed Coldwater Senior Villas at 95 South Fremont

"Sarah Irene's Fall Harvest" fundraising event will be held again next weekend
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Bronson High School graduate Sarah Haylett-Jones lost her life 14 years ago while serving in the line of duty as a deputy in the Monroe County, Indiana Sheriff's Department. She d...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2022

Portion of Butters Avenue scheduled to be closed next week due to water infrastructure work
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A portion of a well-traveled road on Coldwater's west side will be closed next week. The City of Coldwater says Butters Avenue from Riverside Drive to Race Street will be closed...
Jim Measel Sep 29, 2022 Courtesy City of Coldwater

No BISD partner found yet for Agri-Environmental Wilderness Expedition program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Branch I.S.D. Superintendent Kris Jenkins told the district's Board of Education on Wednesday that they continue to look for a organization to help with a summer time program th...
Jim Measel Sep 29, 2022 Photo by MWC's Jim Measel

Former Hope Network Building to be new home of Child Advocacy Center
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence has found a new home for their Child Advocacy Center. It will be located across the street from their Naomi Davi...
Jim Measel Sep 29, 2022 The Branch County Coalition Against and Sexual Violence now own the former Hope Network building. A closing of the property took place on Monday. Photo courtesy BCCADASV.

Downtown Coldwater restaurant gets $18,000 grant from MEDC Match on Main program
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - El Taco Loco Mexican Taqueria LLC has received an $18,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's Match on Main program. The grant was presented to El Taco Lo...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2022 In the photo from left: Danielle Lopez, Owner, El Taco Loco; Brad Rockey, President, and Audrey Tappenden, Director, of Coldwater DDA & Main Street Program. Photo courtesy of City of Coldwater

Second Everbright level donation for Children's Museum move to Taylor Building announced
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Organizers of a crowdfunding campaign to help relocate the Children's Museum of Branch County to the Taylor's building in downtown Coldwater have announced a second Everbright l...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2022 Photo courtesy of City of Coldwater

Commissioners approve software to properly classify inmates at county jail
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request from the Sheriff's Department on Tuesday to purchase computer software which would be used to properly class...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2022 Photo courtesy Branch County Sheriff's Office Facebook page

Coldwater BPU sends crew and equipment to Orlando for expected power restoration efforts
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida's Gulf Coast, help is on the way from Coldwater. The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is sending four linemen along with two bucket tru...
Jim Measel Sep 28, 2022
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