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Slain Melvindale Police officer had Coldwater ties
COLDWATER — Members of the local Arab community are mourning the death of slain Melvindale Police Officer and former Coldwater resident Mohamed Said, 23. Monday, Coldwater City Councilman Chad Johnson took part in the search for and capture of the alleged killer. ...
FEMA denies disaster relief for Southwest Michigan after May 7 tornadoes
PORTAGE, MI – Federal officials have rejected Michigan’s request for federal assistance to help local communities recover from damaging tornadoes and storms that tore through Southwest Michigan on May 7. In a July 23 letter, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request for...
BCCF receives $60,000 W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to address childcare issues
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Community Foundation has announced it has received a $60,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to establish and lead a local implementation team aimed at tackling childcare access issues in Branch County. A Branch County Community Foundation press release states the “initiative...
Repairs continue on building housing Children’s Museum of Branch County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – You may have seen the scaffolding in front of the Children’s Museum of Branch County in downtown Coldwater in recent days and wonder what is going on. Various repairs are being made. Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden told the Downtown Development Authority Board...
Tappenden tells DDA Board historic Merriman building has been sold
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater Main Street Director Audrey Tappenden reported to the Downtown Development Authority board on Wednesday morning that the historic Merriman Dental Office building at 25 West Chicago has been sold. The building was placed on the market last March by previous owners Rhonda Ives and...
BUSINESS BEAT: Next BCAR and Chamber “Coffee Hour” set for August 13
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – With the Primary scheduled for the first Tuesday of August, the next “Coffee Hour” hosted by the Branch County Association of Realtors and the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce will take place on Tuesday, August 13. It’s been announced that the August 13...
Coldwater High grad's musical theater career takes her places
COLDWATER — As a child, Sara Grace Odom sat in the audience in awe of Tibbit's Opera House Popcorn Theatre productions. Just over 15 years later, the 2017 Coldwater High School graduate performed "The Emperor's New Clothes" from the other side of the footlights for a new generation of Tibbit's youth audience. ...
Frisinger misses cut at U.S. Junior Amateur being hosted by Oakland Hills
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater native and Hillsdale Academy graduate Rykert Frisinger did not make the cut at the U.S. Junior Amateur tournament being played this week at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is one of only three Michigan players to qualify for this...
Coldwater council puts infrastructure replacement millage on Nov. 5 ballot
COLDWATER — The City Council approved a resolution on Monday night to put on the Nov. 5 ballot a $5.1 million infrastructure bond issue. A 1.52 millage repayable over 11 years would fund repairs and reconstruction of public streets, utilities, sidewalks, and Randall Plaza, the one remaining downtown parking lot that needs to be rebuilt. ...
You Voted: Greatest Athlete of All Time at Pennfield is...?
BATTLE CREEK - We came up with our list for the Top 10 Greatest Athletes of All Time at Pennfield. Then we asked you for your opinion in our Battle Creek Enquirer poll. After all the votes were in, you have given us your answer. ...
Michigan’s ‘bison wrangler’ shares secrets of the Domino’s Farms herd
ANN ARBOR — On the northeast edge of Ann Arbor, between M-14 and Domino’s Farms, is where the buffalo roam. There, drivers on their daily commute can often catch a glimpse of a herd of 75 bison, grazing across a 270-acre pasture that is part of the Domino’s Farms complex. If they look closely enough, they may also see the beat-up red Ford pickup of Todd Crocker, the herd’s official bison wrangler.
Battle Creek firefighters tackle two fires in one day, no injuries reported
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to two unrelated fires on Sunday. On Sunday at around 6:39 a.m., crews responded to Union Street to find fire coming from the electrical meter on the side of a house, up the side of the house on the inside and into the attic.
Michigan dry spell won’t last long, next rain speeding up
We do have several dry and nice weather days coming for all of Michigan. The parade of rain systems is not going to take a big break however. The next rain is moving toward us from a not-so-frequent trajectory. This next rain is also moving a day faster than what it looked like yesterday.
Whitmer signs law easing Michigan inland lake level management
LANSING, MI — Michigan counties and delegated authorities which regulate inland lake levels have more leeway to allow temporary fluctuations in water level based on weather, natural events or construction activities under a new state law. On Tuesday, July 23, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 662, which...
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