Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Boyfriend of Heather Kelley enters "guilty" plea in December KPEP escape as the search for Kelley continues
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The boyfriend of missing Portage mother Heather Kelley changed his plea to "guilty" in a case involving his alleged escape from a halfway house in Kalamazoo late last year. ...
Jul 05, 2023
Construction equipment stolen from I-69/I-94 interchange, MSP investigating
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the theft of construction equipment from the ongoing ramp work at the I-69 and I-94 interchange. They say a CAT Mini-Excava...
Jul 05, 2023 Photo of the suspect vehicle and stolen excavator from the I-69/I-94 construction site. Courtesy Michigan State Police
Discarded cigarette leads to BC house fire, two occupants suffer minor injuries
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two persons suffered what were described as minor injuries early Tuesday morning when a fire broke out at a home in the 100 block of Caine Street near Post Avenue. The B...
Jul 05, 2023 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Firework reportedly goes into the crowd, injures several in Allegan Monday night
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Several people were reportedly injured after an errant firework went into the crowd watching the show in the City of Allegan Monday night. WWMT-TV reports an ambulance was b...
Jul 04, 2023
Marshall woman receives probation and suspended sentencd for threatening Governor Whitmer
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Marshall woman has been sentenced for making threats against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. 33-year-old Tabitha Davis was sentenced last week to four months probation...
Jul 03, 2023 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in Portage for the Grand Opening of the new Senior Center on Friday, May 20, and commented on the latest tax cut proposal from the Legislature. (Photo by John McNeill)
Traffic restrictions removed by MDOT to ease Independence Day holiday travel
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation has removed lane restrictions on nearly 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease delays for holiday travels. ...
Jul 02, 2023
City of Battle Creek releases 2022 water quality report
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Battle Creek has released it's annual water quality report - using data collected in 2022. This report is now available for residents to see. The report is ...
Jul 02, 2023
Two dead and one in custody after two vehicle accident in St. Joseph County
CENTREVILLE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were killed and a third arrested in connection with an accident late Friday night in St Joseph County. Deputies were summoned to Indian Prairie Rd near Kalamaz...
Jul 01, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Demolition work on Capital Avenue bridge over I-94 in BC set to start next Friday night
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Capital Avenue bridge over I-94 in Battle Creek will be demolished by Michigan Department of Transportation crews starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 7. Demolition...
Jun 30, 2023
19 year old suspect in Claude Evans Park shooting arrested in Lansing, brought back to Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police announced on Friday the arrest of the 19-year-old young man who is the suspect in the June 21 shooting at Claude Evans Park. The suspect was arrested...
Jun 30, 2023
