Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Speeding motorcyclist injured after crashing into pick-up truck in Cass County
MASON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The driver of a motorcycle that police say was traveling at a high rate of speed was injured after crashing into a pick-up truck early Thursday morning in Cass County...
Aug 17, 2023 (courtesy Cass County Sheriff's Office)
Two pedestrians injured after being struck by a vehicle in Galesburg Wednesday afternoon
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two juveniles were injured Wednesday afternoon after they were struck by a car while attempting to cross the street in Galesburg. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office was...
Aug 17, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil)
Shooting victim shows up at Battle Creek hospital Wednesday evening, listed in critical condition
BATTTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police in Battle Creek say a shooting victim showed up to a hospital Wednesday night, and their investigation is underway. The victim arrived at Bronson Battle Creek h...
Aug 17, 2023
St. Joseph County Commissioners to draft letter to Gov. Whitmer, asking for removal of Lillywhite
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The St. Joseph County Commission is getting set to write a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, asking her to remove County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite from his pos...
Aug 16, 2023 Courtesy St. Joseph County Government web site
Suspect arrested in connection with Marshall armed robbery
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Marshall Police have released details of an armed robbery last Friday which led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Jackson man. Police say it happened in the 500 block of South ...
Aug 16, 2023 Courtesy Marshall Police Department Facebook page
$150K in damage caused by Tuesday morning Battle Creek house fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Fire Department is investigating after a structure fire caused more than $150,000-dollars worth of damage on Tuesday morning, August 15. Crews were dis...
Aug 15, 2023
SW Michigan First receives $600,000 grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to advance regional economic development
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Southwest Michigan First has received a substantial grant from an area foundation. The WK Kellogg Foundation has awarded SW Michigan First $600,000, to allow it to expand ...
Aug 15, 2023 (Photo provided by the WK Kellogg Foundation)
No injuries reported but $10K in damage from fire at Kellogg Community College
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Firefighters say an HVAC wall unit was the culprit of a fire at Kellogg Community College that caused around $10,000 dollars in damage early Monday morning...
Aug 15, 2023 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Free Lifesaving Narcan kits available at two Calhoun County locations
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Thanks to a partnership between the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department and the Substance Abuse Council, two free Narcan dispensing machines are now available at Calho...
Aug 15, 2023 Narcan box in the bond office, featuring (from left to right) Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy David Tendziegloski, Substance Abuse Council Executive Director Dawn Smith, Sheriff Steve Hinkley, and Sheriff's Office Captain Tracey Chambers.
Two arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into state prison in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Two suspects from Detroit were arrested by the Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Corrections following a month long investigation into incidents involving drugs a...
Aug 13, 2023
