Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Hastings man charged with child pornography, sexual assault
HASTINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 35-year-old Hastings man has been charged with criminal sexual conduct, possessing child sexually abusive materials, and using a computer to commit a crime. Michigan Stat...
Oct 20, 2023
Overnight pole barn fire on Watkins Road kills numerous chickens, cause under investigation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A pole barn fire at 2711 Watkins Road early Friday morning led to the deaths of a number of chickens. The Battle Creek Fire Department says the blaze was reported just a...
Oct 20, 2023 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Branch County gasoline pipeline clean up and repairs continuing into next week
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Repairs on the British Petroleum gasoline pipeline in northern Branch County that broke and released about 8,400 gallons of gasoline on Tuesday night are expected to ...
Oct 20, 2023 Courtesy Branch County Government
Battle Creek Police to have extra traffic patrols next week
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police plan to place extra officers on traffic patrol next week. The patrols consisting of reassigned officers will be in place between October 23 and 27 af...
Oct 20, 2023 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
KCC grads now eligible for University of Olivet direct admission
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - It was announced on Wednesday that students earning an associate degree from Kellogg Community College will be automatically admitted to The University of Olivet, thanks...
Oct 20, 2023 Photo courtesy Kellogg Community College
Rite Aid closing 19 more stores in Michigan including Sturgis after bankruptcy filing
STURGIS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Rite Aid store on North Centreville in Sturgis is one of 19 in Michigan that is being shut down after the pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy this week. CBS News Detroit ...
Oct 19, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Coldwater woman wins $150,000 Powerball prize from October 7 drawing
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Lottery announced on Thursday that a Coldwater woman won a $150,000 Powerball prize thanks to a weekly ritual. 39-year-old Brandy Bowditch matched four white b...
Oct 19, 2023
Cause of Tuesday night BP gas line leak in Branch County still under investigation
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The cause of Tuesday night's large break in a gasoline pipeline in Branch County's Girard Township remains under investigation. Branch County Administrator Bud Norman said durin...
Oct 19, 2023 Local and state officials along with a BP representative brief the media on Branch County gas line break. Photo by MWC's Jim Measel
Repairs continue on broken BP gas line in Branch County, about 8,400 gallons discharged
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Branch County Administrator Bud Norman has released more details about Tuesday night's large break in a gasoline pipeline near Girard. He says a British Petroleum 10 inch p...
Oct 18, 2023
Bronson Health Foundation announces $4.5 million campaign to support Children's Hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo based Bronson Health Foundation has launched the public phase of a $4.5 million Bronson Children's Hospital Campaign to support programs, services and missio...
Oct 17, 2023 (courtesy Bronson Children's Hospital)
