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Employee presses Commissioners on the "stonewalling" of wage re-classifications
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch County Board of Commissioners will soon start the process of putting together Branch County's budget for 2023. With that in mind, Deputy Treasurer Kalie Beemer spoke ...
Aug 24, 2022 Branch County Court House and Clock Tower (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Power goes out in UC after tree falls into wires, Village office closed on Wednesday
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - Due to an extended power outage, the Union City Village Office will be closed to all business and will have no phone service on Wednesday, August 24. Customers may still use th...
Aug 24, 2022 Courtesy Village of Union City Facebook page
Community Health Agency says harmful algal bloom confirmed in Round Lake.
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says the final test results from Round Lake in Hillsdale County confirmed a microcystin level of 8.4 ug/l which is slight...
Aug 23, 2022
CCS Board approve salary and insurance adjustments for CESPA and transportation department
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Education approved salary and insurance adjustments for the upcoming school year on Monday night that would cover members of the Coldwater Education Suppo...
Aug 23, 2022 Coldwater Community Schools logo
Branch County E. coli case reported by MDHHS, one of 45 in the state
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County has one of the 45 E. coli cases that have been reported in the State of Michigan according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Ten of the ...
Aug 23, 2022 NIAID / CC
Local Fire Departments receive training in stabilizing vehicles
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Area fire departments trained together over the weekend on what to do in case a vehicle needs to be stabilized following a traffic crash. Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says th...
Aug 23, 2022 Photos courtesy of Coldwater Firefighters Local 2555
Bilsborrow asks CCS School Board to revoke written reprimand from AD
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Veteran Coldwater High School Cross-Country and Track Coach Jim Bilsborrow asked the Coldwater School Board on Monday night to revoke a written reprimand from his records that w...
Aug 22, 2022 Austris Augusts / Unsplash
Gray gets nine month jail sentence on UDAA conviction, six months suspended
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Quincy man was given a nine month jail sentence on Monday in Branch County Circuit Court after a jury found him guilty back on July 12 of unlawful driving away of a motor vehi...
Aug 22, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
AAA says average Michigan gas price now at $3.91, some Coldwater stations above state average price
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Some Coldwater stations were selling gas above the state average price on Monday. Triple-A Michigan says while the average gas price in Michigan continues to drop, the decli...
Aug 22, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
ABC Challenge returns this Saturday after two years of COVID cancellations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - After being cancelled for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Awesome Branch County Challenge for local youngsters returns this Saturday morning at the Branch County...
Aug 22, 2022
