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CCS Board approves $53 million May ballot bond resolution for high school improvements
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Community School District Board of the Education approved a resolution during a special meeting on Monday night that would put a $53 million bond proposal on the M...
Jim Measel Feb 08, 2022 Coldwater High School (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Planning Commission approves permit for Race Street marijuana grow operations
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request from Mian A. Anwar for a Special Land Use Permit that would allow two Adult Use Recreational Marijuana Grow operations to operate at 430 Race Street was approved Monda...
Jim Measel Feb 07, 2022 Ben Baligad / CC

DeLoach appointed new Branch County Register of Deeds after Hutchins retirement
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Nyci DeLoach is the new Branch County Register of Deeds. A three person committee consisting of Branch County Clerk Terry Kubasiak, Prosecuting Attorney Zach Stempien and Probat...
Jim Measel Feb 07, 2022 Branch County Court House (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)

Coldwater DDA accepting "Match of Main" applications through end of February
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Downtown Development Authority is accepting applications for the "Match on Main" grant program through February 28. "Match on Main" is a reimbursement grant progra...
Jim Measel Feb 07, 2022 Courtesy City of Coldwater

Convicted serial killer from 1970's dies at Lakeland Correctional Facility
COLDWATER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A convicted serial killer died recently at the Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater while serving out four life sentences. A spokesman with the Michigan Department ...
Jim Measel Feb 07, 2022

Injured snowmobile driver flown out after crash in Ovid Township
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan D.N.R. is continue to investigate a snowmobile crash in Ovid Township on Sunday night. Authorities say the driver was injured when his snowmobile crashed into a...
Jim Measel Feb 07, 2022

SUP permit requests for two recreational marijuana grow operations on Race Street to come before Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A request from Mian A. Anwar to consider a Special Land Use Permit petition for two Adult Use Recreational Marihuana Grow Class C Establishment operations for the property at 43...
Jim Measel Feb 05, 2022 Lindsay Fox / CC

Baker pleased with number of bids for summer road and utility projects in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Bids were opened this week for several major road and utility construction projects that are scheduled to take place this summer in the City of Coldwater. Coldwater City Manager...
Jim Measel Feb 05, 2022

First case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant reported in Hillsdale County
HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency said on Friday they have been notified of the first identified case of the Omicron variant in Hillsdale County. All three...
Jim Measel Feb 04, 2022 Navy Medicine

Union City Senior Center project nearing its conclusion, interior work almost done
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) - After almost three years, the Union City Senior Center Project is nearly complete. The interior work in the former Putnam Funeral Home building is almost done and Village offic...
Jim Measel Feb 04, 2022

