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Annual Bronson Polish Festival starts three day run on Thursday
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – It’s one of the biggest summer time events in Branch County. The 54th Bronson Polish Festival starts Thursday and will run through Saturday, July 20. Polish food will be available at various Bronson locations starting at 11:00 a.m. Thursday. Festival President Candy Cox says...
The 2nd Oldest Settled Community in Calhoun County: Marengo, Michigan
This little town was named after the “second oldest settled community in Calhoun County” (Marshall was first). So why haven't most of us ever heard of it?. The village of Marengo had its genesis in 1831 when settlers came here to take advantage of water power supplied by the Kalamazoo River.
Request for 22 West Pearl special land use permit approved by Coldwater Planning Commission
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Planning Commission approved a Special Land Use Permit request on Monday night for proposed residential housing in the historic building at 22 West Pearl Street. The permit is needed since the property is located within the C-2 Central Business District. Grace Roberts represented...
Vendors Wanted for Saturday Sept 21 Apple Fest
Coldwater, MI– Vendors selling locally-grown apples, crafts, and food trucks are wanted to dot the downtown landscape on Saturday Sept 21 when the City of Coldwater hosts the annual Apple Fest. Festival Coordinator Mariah Welke said, “"Apple Fest is the place to be this fall for shopping, eating, gathering...
Small Town Michigan Festival Offers Music, Shopping and More
Small town Michigan offers really fun things to do in the summer, especially when it comes to festivals. One town is gearing up for one of the biggest small town Michigan festivals, and even outside of the festival, this town offers music, shopping and more all summer. It’s hard to believe, but summer is already starting to wind down, so now is the time to get out there and enjoy the season. Thankfully, we still officially have two months of summer left, but come August, school starts in many areas of Michigan, so it almost feels like July is the last full summer month.
MDOT rep says Branch County Airport’s economic impact is 5th highest in state
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A representative from the Michigan Department of Transportation Aviation Unit told Branch County Commissioners during their work session last Thursday that the Branch County Memorial Airport is one of the highest ranked airports in the State of Michigan. Hilary Hoose said there are approximately 208...
While his challenger alleged he violates state law holding two elected offices, Hazelbaker said that's untrue
BRANCH COUNTY — Jessica Green, who is running for District 1 on the county commission this August, claims her opponent, incumbent commissioner Randall Hazelbaker, violates state law by serving on both the Coldwater City Council and Branch County Commission. While attending the Elk’s Veterans Day event on Saturday, Green...
Commissioners hear opioid settlement requests from Pines and 2-1-1
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Board of Commissioners heard a pair of requests for the 18-year allocation of opioid settlement funds during last Thursday’s work session. Sue Germann from Pines Behavioral Health requested $6-point-5 million. She said there were different types of drugs that are available...
Michigan Isn’t The Only State With A Battle Creek In America
Michigan is one of the many states across America that is blessed to have a very rich Indigenous heritage and history as many of the landmarks, casinos, state parks, and county/city names can be attributed to the indigenous community. No, the entire state of Michigan is not named by the indigenous community but you can find out where all the county names originated here.
Jehovah’s Witnesses returns to Battle Creek for a pair of three day conventions at Kellogg Arena next month
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – One of the largest convention organizations in the world returns to Kellogg Arena next month. Jehovah’s Witnesses will present their 2024 “Declare the Good News!” convention series the weekends of August 2–4 and August 9–11. The free event is expected to draw more than 7,000 attendees to Battle Creek over the course of the two weekends, which the organizations says will fuel the city’s economy with local spending at stores, hotels and restaurants.
Smead named to fill open position on Quincy Village Council
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – The Quincy Village Council appointed Ryan Smead to fill a vacancy on the Council during their meeting on Tuesday night. Smead takes over from Christy Berry who stepped down from the Village Council last month because she moved out of the village. Smead is a...
Historic preservation grants go to 7 Michigan communities
FLAT ROCK — Seven Michigan communities have been awarded funding from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Grants totaling $250,000 will benefit local preservation and community planning goals in Charlevoix, Coldwater, Detroit, Flat Rock, Holland, Livonia and Washtenaw County. The grants represent awards from the federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)-Certified Local Government (CLG) program administered by SHPO. According to a new release, Flat Rock’s funding will be used to contract with the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) to host...
VanBoxel leaves Coldwater after 15 months of being City Planner and Director of Neighborhood Services
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – After being on the job for 15 months, Jake VanBoxel is no longer the City of Coldwater’s City Planner and Director of Neighborhood Services. City Manager Keith Baker did not give a reason for his departure during Monday night’s Planning Commission meeting. There...
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