Category Archives: Battle Creek News
18-year-old Battle Creek man dead following Saturday night shooting, suspect in custody
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An 18-year-old Battle Creek man is dead and a suspect is in jail following a shooting Saturday night, June 18 in the city's Lakeview area. According to Calhoun County D...
Jun 18, 2023 Robert Nelson / CC
Woman murdered in Battle Creek early Saturday, police asking for the public's help
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are investigating a murder in the area of Golden Avenue and Riverside Drive this morning, and are looking for the community's help. At about 1:20 a....
Jun 17, 2023
Marshall residents continue to demand vote on Megasite rezoning, no action taken during special meeting
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Marshall City Council took no formal action Thursday night during a special meeting as opponents to the proposed $3-point-5 billion BlueOval Battery Park continue to kee...
Jun 16, 2023 Ford Motor Co CEO Bill Ford at a press conference in Romulus MI Feb 13, 2023
City of Battle Creek will resume issuing late fees on unpaid utility bills starting July 3
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek will start charging late fees on unpaid utility bills as of Monday, July 3. The City of Battle Creek utility bills include water, wastewater/sew...
Jun 16, 2023 City of Battle Creek logo
Ribbon cutting held for new Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday for Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital which was built as part of a joint venture involving Bronson Healthcare and Acadia...
Jun 16, 2023 Courtesy Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital Facebook page
White Pigeon man found guilty of hitting/killing Decatur area woman with vehicle, then hiding her body
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A White Pigeon man has been found guilty of intentionally hitting and killing a woman with his vehicle, then hiding her body in the woods back in 2021. The defenda...
Jun 15, 2023 (Photo of Martin Colby provided by the Van Buren County Jail)
Kalamazoo mother to face child abuse charge of 2-month-old infant weeks after father is charged with five counts of abuse
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo mother is now facing charges of child abuse, just weeks after the father of the 2-month-old infant was charged. The father, Paul Preston, was charged on May 31...
Jun 15, 2023 Best Law
Marshall City Council to discuss petition calling for rezoning request tied to BlueOval Battery Park
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - So far, plans are moving forward for Ford Motor Company to build a new Electric Vehicle battery plant on a parcel of land southwest of the I-94/I-69 interchange in Marshall...
Jun 15, 2023 (Photo of preliminary site plan courtesy of City of Marshall)
Kalamazoo man facing federal charges of distributing fentanyl in November 2022 death
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 38-year-old Kalamazoo man is facing federal charges of distributing fentanyl that caused someone to die in November 2022. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Mi...
Jun 15, 2023 Antjuan Pierre Jackson (courtesy Michigan Department of Corrections)
Three Rivers motel guest apprehended on felony arrest warrant facing numerous drug charges
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detectives with the Southwest Enforcement Team, troopers with Michigan State Police, and St. Joseph County Sheriff Deputies arrested a man on Tuesday, June 13 they...
Jun 14, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
