Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Sturgis tow truck driver killed on Indiana Toll Road
MIDDLEBURY, IN (WKZO AM/FM) - A tow truck driver from Sturgis has been killed in a crash on the Indiana Toll Road. It happened around 9:40 a.m. yesterday between the Middlebury and Howe/LaGrange exits...
Jan 19, 2024 Ken Hawkins / CC
St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office warning of fraudulent electric shutoff calls
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is putting out a reminder to people that utility services will not call anyone and threaten to disconnect their power. They say ...
Jan 18, 2024 Matthew Paul Argall / CC
Mattawan farmer will testify before US House subcommittee today
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bill Schultz of Mattawan will testify today before the U.S. House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on the Security Exchange Commission's propose...
Jan 18, 2024 Ron Cogswell / CC
Driver hits KDPS fire engine on-scene for another accident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Slippery road conditions led to a car slamming in a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety fire truck that was on-scene for another accident Sunday morning. The car hit Eng...
Jan 14, 2024
Snow has ended, but bitterly cold temperatures moving in
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though the heaviest snow has ended across southwest Michigan, bitterly cold temperatures and gusty winds have settled in to start the week. The National Weather Servi...
Jan 14, 2024 Glenn Carstens-Peters / CC
24-year-old Battle Creek man dead after being shot on North Wabash Avenue, BCPD investigating
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 24-year-old Battle Creek man died early Friday morning from apparent gunshot wounds during a shooting that occurred on North Wabash Avenue. Battle Creek Police continu...
Jan 12, 2024
Liggins and Wood appointed by Whitmer to WMU Board of Trustees
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two new members to the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees have been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Joining the University's board are James L. Liggins ...
Jan 11, 2024
City of Battle Creek says snow emergency will go into effect at 3:00 p.m. Friday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - With the approaching winter storm, the City of Battle Creek has announced administrative offices will close at noon Friday, January 12, and a snow emergency will be decl...
Jan 11, 2024 City of Battle Creek logo
NWS forecasters calling for over eight inches of snow from weekend winter storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Forecasters for the National Weather Service now have a better idea of exactly how much snow can be expected from a major winter storm which is expected to hit the region o...
Jan 11, 2024 frankieleon / CC
Calhoun County judge dismisses lawsuit over Ford's BlueOval Battery Park
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Backers of Ford's BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall are calling a ruling by Calhoun County Circuit Court Judge William Marietti a major victory for local jobs and oppo...
Jan 11, 2024
