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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...
MDOT announces grant for road work supporting BlueOval Battery Park
MARSHALL — Some Calhoun County roads tied to Ford Motor Co.'s BlueOval Battery Park are getting a $17 million boost from the state. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it has awarded a state Transportation Economic Development Fund grant to the Calhoun County Road Department for road improvements related to the...
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. ...
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...
Michigan Man Continues Favorite Radio Station Tradition After Birth of New Son
The best thing you can do as a radio station is to make an impact in your community and make a difference in their lives. After all, radio is a public service and personally, I got into this industry to entertain and help people in every way I could. 1077 RKR, which is licensed in Portage, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo, has been around for now more than 35 years and has a long-standing history with the people in this community.
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...
City Council approves ordinance setting commercial EV charging rates
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – On a 7-1 vote, the Coldwater City Council adopted a Electric Vehicle Charging Demand Rate ordinance for commercial customers on Monday night. It had been approved by the Coldwater B.P.U. Board of Directors after staff worked with CBPU consultant, Utility Financial Solutions. B.P.U. Director Paul...
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...
ALBION’S MOLDER STATUE GETS SPRUCED UP
Albion, MI: He’s 9 feet tall with rippling muscles and has been “hard at work” for 50 years in downtown Albion. And it was time to get this iconic downtown feature cleaned up. The Molder Statue, at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Superior Street, was professionally cleaned this summer to mark his golden anniversary. Funds for the restorative cleaning came from money raised from the 2019 “Restore Our Coke Sign Patronicity” campaign, headed by volunteer co-chairs Janet Domingo and Linda Kolmodin.
Poor roads cost Kalamazoo, Battle Creek drivers $1,872 annually, study finds
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Lackluster road conditions in the state of Michigan are costing drivers a total of $17 billion. This costs drivers in the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area roughly $1,872 annually, according to TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit group. Drivers lose this money in the form of extra vehicle...
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