Category Archives: Battle Creek News
No injuries reported after semi tractor-trailer explosion on southbound I-69 in Branch County
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were without a doubt some scary moments for one truck driver and some motorists traveling on southbound I-69 around 5:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon, August 12 near ...
Aug 13, 2023 (Photo provided by the Michigan State Police Marshall Post)
Portage man claims record Club Keno The Jack record jackpot of over $503,000
LANSING, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Portage man is no stranger to winning a big jackpot. 62-year-old Dan Housler has formally accepted his Club Keno The Jack record breaking prize of $503,254. Housler matched...
Aug 11, 2023 Acting Lottery Commissioner, Jessica Weare, presents Dan Housler with a check for his $503,254 The Jack prize.
Fight in Centreville leads to police chase and crash near Three Rivers
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An incident that started with a large fight in Centreville last Saturday morning ended in a police chase into the Three Rivers area, with the suspect still at large. Acc...
Aug 11, 2023
Six juveniles detained for breaking and entering Battle Creek area business
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A half a dozen Juveniles in Calhoun County were taken into custody Thursday morning, August 10 for their involvement in a breaking and entering incident. Deputies with t...
Aug 10, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Bagwell and Bush promoted to Battle Creek Police Deputy Chiefs
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two new Deputy Police Chiefs are now in place for the Battle Creek Police Department. Chief Shannon Bagley has named Doug Bagwell as the Deputy Chief for Operations and ...
Aug 10, 2023
Federal charges filed against BC man for alleged possession of meth and machine guns
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Battle Creek man is facing federal charges after a search of a residence in the city on April 27 led to the seizure of drugs, firearms, about a thousand rounds of ammu...
Aug 10, 2023 Photo courtesy U.S. Attorney's Office
Plans for Kellogg Company to split into Kellanova and W.K. Kellogg proceeding on schedule
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kellogg Company is on the road to complete its upcoming split into Kellanova and WK Kellogg Company. Kellogg Officials confirmed the split during its "Investor Day" on ...
Aug 09, 2023 Kellogg's company logo
Yet even more BC road construction, new water main installation project moves to Beckley Road phase
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Driving in the Battle Creek area is a real challenge these days with all of the road construction going on. Besides the work in the area of I-94 and Capital Avenue and t...
Aug 09, 2023 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
MDOT: I-69 ramp closures in Calhoun County to start Friday, August 11
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Motorists heading in the direction of I-94 and I-69 in Calhoun County will continue to feel the effects of the major MDOT project to rebuild 25 miles of I-69 between ...
Aug 08, 2023
27-year-old Battle Creek man killed in string of shootings identified by police
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police have confirmed the identity of a man who was killed during a string of shootings last week in the Cereal City. Authorities say 27-year-old Elmarko F...
Aug 07, 2023
