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Changes to management of B.A.F.A. as Dennis Schumacher gets ready for retirement
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - Long time Bronson Area Fire Association president Dennis Schumacher will be retiring soon. At the annual meeting for the association held last month, Matteson Township Supervisor ...
Jul 26, 2022 (Courtesy Bronson Fire Department Facebook page)
City Council formally approve changes to Landscaping Ordinance
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council formally approved changes to the city's landscaping ordinance on Monday night. City Planner Dean Walrack said the changes would provide more clarity a...
Jul 25, 2022
Numerous milling and paving projects scheduled in the City of Coldwater next week
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The City of Coldwater has announced that milling and repaving work will take place on several streets starting next Monday, August 1. Coldwater City Manager Keith Baker had a ru...
Jul 25, 2022 Courtesy City of Coldwater
Branch District Library 8-year millage renewal on next Tuesday's ballot
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County voters will be asked during next Tuesday's Primary to renew a Branch District Library millage for the next eight years. The annual millage is not to exceed .49...
Jul 25, 2022 Branch District Library, Coldwater Branch (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Gas prices continue to drop, Branch County stations selling gas for between $4.19 and $4.39 a gallon
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The downward trend for gas prices continues. Triple-A Michigan says the average cost in the state went down another 19 cents in the past week to $4.44 a gallon. The average ...
Jul 25, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Severe weekend storms miss Branch County, almost 81,000 Consumers customers lose power
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Branch County missed the brunt of the severe storms that knocked out power for nearly 81,000 Consumers Energy customers over the weekend but there were some weather issues f...
Jul 25, 2022 Photo courtesy Consumers Energy
Second change order submitted for South Michigan Avenue project
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater City Council will be asked on Monday night to approve a $70,000 change order for the South Michigan Avenue project. City Manager Keith Baker says during the course...
Jul 23, 2022 Henry L. Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
Keith Bildner takes over as Branch County Fair Manager, succeeds long time Fair Manager Jan Murphy
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The 2022 Branch County Fair starts on August 7 and there have been some changes in the management of the fair. Keith Bildner has taken over as Fair Manager from Jan Murphy after...
Jul 23, 2022
Agri-Environmental Wilderness Expedition program may be discontinued, BISD still looking at options
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Options are still being explored but a summer time program that has been offered by the Branch Intermediate School District for nearly 30 years may cease to exist. BISD Superint...
Jul 22, 2022 Courtesy Branch I.S.D.
New Branch ISD logo moving forward after review by board
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A new logo for the Branch Intermediate School District will be officially unveiled when classes resume next month. Superintendent Kris Jenkins and the district's Board of Educat...
Jul 22, 2022 Courtesy Branch Intermediate School District
