27-year-old Coldwater man killed in head-on crash near MarshallThe Battle Creek Enquirer16 HOURS AGO
Protest vote delays Coldwater property purchase to realign Division and Clay streetsThe Daily Reporter2 DAYS AGO
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Driver killed in head-on crash in Southwest Michigan
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI -- A 27-year-old Coldwater man was killed in a head-on crash with another vehicle, the Michigan State Police reports. Troopers were called to the head-on crash about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, March 28, on Michigan Avenue near 12 Mile Road in Calhoun County’s Marshall Township, MSP said.
Duo caught trying to pass off fake $100 bills at Calhoun County businesses
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI – Police arrested Wednesday a man and woman caught passing off fake $100 bills at businesses in eastern Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office began receiving multiple reports March 27. Two of the initial incidents occurred in Albion and Marshall Township, where the two, both from Kalamazoo, attempted to use the counterfeit money to pay for items but fled before deputies arrived, police said.
AYSO soccer looks to expand programs turning Creal Complex over to Coldwater Township
COLDWATER TWP. — American Youth Soccer Organization Region 1289 and Coldwater Township mutually decided to redraft a 25-year contract signed in 2005 for the operation of the Creal Soccer Complex. The change will allow AYSO to explore new programs while the township takes over the operation and maintenance of...
Protest vote delays Coldwater property purchase to realign Division and Clay streets
COLDWATER — A protest vote Monday night derailed Coldwater's plans to purchase the parcel of land at the intersection of Clay and Division streets. The city council must wait until the April 8 meeting to gain the necessary sixth super-majority vote after First Ward Councilwoman Emily Rissman objected to paying Steven Olmstead's Decathlon Investments, LLC., $75,000 for a third of an acre.
'It felt like a horrible dream', Family searches for answers after 24-year-old killed
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a 24-year-old Springfield man's death after he was suddenly shot and killed on Sunday. The shooting happened in Thunderbird Village Trailer Park. Homicide Investigation: Springfield man dies in Sunday night trailer park shooting. The victims family identified him...
Coldwater '5' makes up core of 23-24 The Daily Reporter Girls Basketball Dream Team
The 2023-24 Girls Basketball season is officially in our rearview mirror, and there was much to celebrate during the year. Branch County had one Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) District champion as the Coldwater Cardinals brought home their second-straight Division 1 district title with a win over Gull Lake. The Cardinals came up just a little short in the regional semifinals, falling to Portage Central to end their superb season. ...
Dark Horse Brewery’s former owner pleads guilty to stealing from his employees
LANSING – On March 26, Aaron Morse, 47, of Marshall, pled guilty in the 37th Circuit Court in Calhoun County to one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-year felony, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Morse was the sole business agent of Dark Horse Brewery in Marshall before selling the business in 2020, and he intentionally and illegally withheld employee retirement contributions and healthcare premiums for his own purposes, Nessel said. He was granted deferred sentencing pending successful completion of drug addiction programming to last no less than 18 months and payment of full restitution to the victim employees. ”Payroll fraud and benefit contribution thefts often go undetected for years, and can cause significant financial harm to victim employees,” said Nessel. “And it’s indisputably stealing, from the very people powering your business. This plea agreement secures restitution to the working men and women Morse scammed out of thousands of dollars and benefits. I am grateful for the investigative efforts of the Marshall Police Department and the U.S. Department of Labor for uncovering these crimes.”
DDA approves three historic renovation façade grants
COLDWATER — The Downtown Development Authority approved three agreements Wednesday morning for $112,500 in grants for historically appropriate façade renovations downtown. Main Street Program Manager Audrey Tappenden said grants aim to support high-impact, highly visible buildings where owners will invest at least $260,000 in the projects. The Michigan...
Health agency urges residents to check measles vaccination status
BRANCH COUNTY — A fourth measles case was suspected in Michigan, this time in Jackson County, and the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is making a proactive effort to ensure everyone is vaccinated to prevent the spread of the infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association sent out separate but similar pleas on Monday. Nationally, of the 58 cases, 54 are linked to international travel by unvaccinated U.S. residents. ...
Casual dating is the best way to find a spouse
I planned weddings with three different men before meeting my fiancé. No, I’m not a serial runaway bride. Or a polygamist. I’ve just fallen in love before. My wedding to my first boyfriend — which I planned at the ripe age of 15 — was going to be an intimate affair because of our shared teenage hatred for everyone. My second wedding to my boyfriend of two and a half years was supposed to take place last year — whoops. Time has taught me that the third wedding was completely delusional, as freshman and senior relationships typically don’t work out.
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