Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Battle Creek burn ban lifted Thursday by fire officials, residents told to use caution
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - After seeing some slight improvements in the area, fire officials for the City of Battle Creek on Thursday lifted the open burn ban, effective immediately. Battle Creek ...
Jun 30, 2023 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
Attorney General: Former union leader from Southwest Michigan faces sexual assault charge
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former union leader who has since resigned from that role has now been charged with sexual assault after allegations of inappropriate touching at a political event last ...
Jun 30, 2023 Patrick Feller / CC
City of Battle Creek shares 2023 Field of Flight road, Independence Day closures
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Road closures, office closures, and service changes are in place for this year's Independence Day holiday and the Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival in Battl...
Jun 29, 2023 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
Battle Creek Air Show And Balloon Festival kicks off day
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Air Show and Balloon Festival begins today. The event runs through July 4th and will feature air shows, hot air balloons, a carnival, live music, firew...
Jun 29, 2023 (courtesy Battle Creek Air Show and Balloon Festival)
Michigan fiscal year 2024 passes House and Senate without support from House Minority Leader Hall
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House and Senate have passed a record $81.7 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2024. State officials says a record surplus will be spent on fixing roads, bui...
Jun 29, 2023 Michigan State Representative Matt Hall (courtesy of Michigan House of Representatives)
City of BC offers fireworks guidance, say burn ban is still in effect
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek is offering some guidance for the use of fireworks at home. Fireworks regulations in the city are the same this year. Around Independence Day, y...
Jun 29, 2023 Sumeet Basak / CC
Street and road closures in effect for BC Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - With the Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival beginning Thursday at the Battle Creek Executive Airport, the City of Battle Creek has announced a series of str...
Jun 29, 2023 Courtesy Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival Facebook page
Megasite battery plant opponents file lawsuit against City of Marshall
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - As they promised last week, opponents of the proposed Ford Motor Company electric vehicle battery plant at the Marshall Megasite have filed a lawsuit against the City of Mar...
Jun 28, 2023 Courtesy Stop the Marshall Megasite Facebook page
Elderly pedestrian struck in killed by pick-up truck in Galesburg
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says a 77-year-old man was killed yesterday in Galesburg when he was hit by a pickup truck. It happened on 35th Street just north of ...
Jun 28, 2023 BMN Network / CC
Huge balloon and air show overtakes Battle Creek this weekend
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The largest combined air show and balloon festival in the country is back in Battle Creek for the July 4 holiday weekend. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and ...
Jun 28, 2023 (courtesy fieldofflight.com)
