Category Archives: Battle Creek News
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)
UPDATE: Portage police identify body found Sunday as a 47-year-old Kalamazoo man
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Department of Public Safety says the deceased body found in a ditch Sunday afternoon has been identified as a 47-year-old Kalamazoo man. The body of Daleian Norr...
Oct 16, 2023 Alan Cleaver / CC
Elderly Kalamazoo man arrested for possessing child pornography
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An 81-year-old Kalamazoo man has been arrested for possessing a large quantity of child pornography. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Friday executed a search war...
Oct 16, 2023 Descrier / CC
Cause of Monday morning Battle Creek apartment building fire under investigation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A cause of a fire in a Battle Creek apartment building is under investigation by the local Fire Marshal. The Battle Creek Fire Department says the blaze at 207 Freedom L...
Oct 16, 2023 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Centreville McDonald's store closing on October 31, ends 27 years of service to community
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The McDonald's restaurant in Centreville will be closing at the end of the month. Employees were informed last week that the Centreville store will close at the end of bu...
Oct 16, 2023 Courtesy Maynard Family McDonalds Facebook page
Lane closures on Capital SW in place for bridge fence installation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says the outside traffic lanes in both directions of Capital Avenue SW will be closed for the rest of this week so a contractor...
Oct 12, 2023
BC Police say second suspect has been arrested in Reinhardt murder investigation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police say law enforcement officials in Georgia helped in the arrest of a second suspect in the August 31 murder of 31-year-old Brett Reinhardt. The suspect...
Oct 12, 2023
GoFundMe launched for family who lost two children in fire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A GoFundMe has been launched to help D.J. and Amy Blackport pay for the funerals of four-year-old Evelyn and seven-year-old Elliot Blackport after the children were killed...
Oct 11, 2023
Hastings woman claims $100,000 Powerball prize from September 9 drawing
LANSING, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Hastings woman has won a $100,000 Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery. 64-year-old Debra Cogger matched four white balls and the Powerball - 11-19-29-63-68, PB: 25 - ...
Oct 11, 2023 Courtesy Michigan Lottery
Election inspectors needed for Calhoun County Early In-Person Voting Site
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Those interested in working at the Calhoun County Early In-Person Voting Site in 2024 are being sought by Calhoun County Clerk and Register of Deeds Kimberly A. Hinkle...
Oct 11, 2023 FutUndBeidl / CC
