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Lafler murder case bound over after St. Joseph County District Court preliminary exam
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - A St. Joseph County murder case has been bound over to that county's Circuit Court. A preliminary exam was held on Thursday in St. Joseph County District Court in the cas...
Aug 05, 2022 Chris Potter / CC
Maple Lawn Administrator informs Commissioners about financial issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility and Rehabilitation Administrator Jane Sabaitis told the Branch County Board of Commissioners during their work session on Thursday they are expe...
Aug 04, 2022 Maple Lawn Medical Care and Rehabilitation Facility (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Jonesville man wins $115,000 playing Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 game
JONESVILLE, MI (WTVB) - A Hillsdale County man has won a $115,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery. 68-year-old Stephen Hammel of Jonesville matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the July 24 dra...
Aug 04, 2022 Courtesy Michigan Lottery
Coldwater B.P.U. to get $3 million grant in September to remove lead service lines
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to get a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grant of $3 million in September which will be used to remove lead service line...
Aug 04, 2022
Strong storms knock out power to 84,000 Consumers Energy customers
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - As of Thursday morning, over 51,000 Consumers Energy customers were without power after strong thunderstorms and powerful wind gusts topping 60 mph swept across Michigan Wed...
Aug 04, 2022 Courtesy Consumers Energy
Burr Oak Township clerk told not to administer elections until further notice over absentee ballot snafu
BURR OAK TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Burr Oak Township Clerk has been told by the Michigan Bureau of Elections to not administer elections until further notice due to the alleged improper mailing of abs...
Aug 03, 2022 Tony Webster / CC
Lindsey Trumps LaSata in 17th District State Senate battle; Fink and Walberg defeat Primary challengers
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The next State Senator from the newly drawn 17th District will be from Branch County. Bronson native Jonathan Lindsey won the Republican Primary on Tuesday as he trounced in...
Aug 03, 2022 Courtesy Jonathan Lindsey for State Senate Facebook page
Library millage renewal approved by large margin; fire protection millage proposals all pass
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County voters overwhelmingly approved the renewal of a Branch District Library millage for the next eight years on Tuesday. It passed by a margin of 4,733 yes to 2,78...
Aug 03, 2022 Branch District Library, Coldwater Branch (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
McClellan wins GOP Primary for Board of Commissioners 5th District seat
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Long time Quincy School Board member Alan McClellan won Tuesday's Republican Primary for the 5th District seat on the Branch County Board of Commissioners. McClellan won Alg...
Aug 03, 2022 Courtesy Quincy Community Schools
Branch County 2022 Primary Results (Governor, Congress, House, Senate)
22 out of 22 precincts reporting ---GOP Governor--- *Tudor M. Dixon 2,244 Ryan D. Kelley 1,149 Ralph Rebandt 178 Kevin Rinke 1,384 Garrett Soldano 1,290 ---GOP Congress 5th District--- *Tim Walberg 4,...
Aug 02, 2022 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
