Category Archives: Battle Creek News

Disagreement over placement of Easter eggs leads to stabbing in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A dispute over the placement of eggs for an Easter egg hunt led to a stabbing on Sunday morning at the Valley View Elementary School in Springfield. The Calhoun County Sh...
Jim Measel Mar 25, 2024 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.

Kalamazoo man found shot to death in his vehicle Saturday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 25-year-old Kalamazoo man was found shot to death in his vehicle late Saturday night. Just after 11:30 p.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to ...
Ken Delaney Mar 24, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Fatal crash in Richland remains under investigation
RICHLAND MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A two vehicle accident Friday afternoon in Richland Township resulted in the death of one person. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of an acci...
Jim McKinney Mar 22, 2024 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)

RK Party Store armed robbery suspect arrested in Battle Creek
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 37-year-old Battle Creek man has been arrested following the Thursday night armed robbery at the RK Party Store on SW Capital Ave in Leroy Township. The Calhoun Coun...
Jim Measel Mar 22, 2024 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office

Kalamazoo County jury convicts former Fabius Township Supervisor of 2010 sexual assault
KALAMAZOO, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Former Fabius Township Supervisor Kenneth Dwyane Linn was convicted of four counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court on Thursday fol...
Jim Measel Mar 22, 2024 Best Law

Early spring snow prompts Winter Weather Advisories
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Van Buren counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory only until 2:00 p.m. Friday, some areas of west Michigan will see snow continuing thro...
Ken Delaney Mar 22, 2024

Battle Creek home struck by gunfire Wednesday afternoon
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police responded to a report of gunshots fired at a Parkway Avenue home Wednesday afternoon, but they say there were no injuries. Officers arrived on scene...
Ken Delaney Mar 20, 2024 Alan Cleaver / CC

MDOT's $160 million I-94 repaving project in Calhoun County resumes Monday
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says crews will resume work this Monday, March 25 on its three-year, $160 million project to repave I-94 between Helmer Road ...
Jim Measel Mar 20, 2024

Battle Creek City Attorney Jill Humphreys Steele retiring this summer
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek City Attorney Jill Humphreys Steele has announced her retirement, effective August 1. Steele has spent the last 11 years as the City Attorney. She worked in...
Jim Measel Mar 20, 2024 Courtesy City of Battle Creek

Two suffer critical injuries in Monday afternoon crash
WAKESHMA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were injured after being ejected from their vehicle after running off the road in Kalamazoo County's Wakeshma Township Monday afternoon. Around 3:15 p.m...
Ken Delaney Mar 18, 2024




