Category Archives: Battle Creek News

South Union Street Bridge project scheduled to start Monday in BC
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Contractors for the City of Battle Creek are scheduled to begin work on the South Union Street bridge rehabilitation project Monday. The project will include the replace...
Jim Measel Apr 10, 2023 Courtesy City of Battle Creek

Multiple agencies team up to detain, and arrest suspect for breaking and entering
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies along with multiple other agencies worked together to detain, and arrest a Battle Creek man on Saturday, April 8 for breaking and ent...
Jerry Malec Apr 09, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Kalamazoo County agrees to land deal that allows $300-million downtown arena to move forward
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some hard bargaining has resulted in the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners chairman signing an agreement with the developers of Kalamazoo's proposed downtown sports ...
Ken Delaney Apr 07, 2023 Artist rendering of proposed sports arena and event center in downtown Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Southwest Michigan First)

Flooding at Homer Stryker Field will not delay season opener for Kalamazoo Growlers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday's stormy weather brought with it heavy rains and flooding to many low lying areas in Kalamazoo. One area that took the brunt is Homer Stryker Field, which is ri...
Jerry Malec Apr 06, 2023 Photo provided by the Kalamazoo Growlers.

Lillywhite to face criminal charges for February 26 crash in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting authorized criminal charges against St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark A. Lillywhite on Thursday, April 6. The charges stem...
Jerry Malec Apr 06, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)

Over 1,000 Consumer Energy customers in Allegan and Calhoun Counties lose power during storms
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Although the Wednesday morning storms didn't cause any widespread power outages, some Consumers Energy customers lost power in both Allegan and Calhoun Counties. Accordin...
Jerry Malec Apr 05, 2023 Consumers Energy truck parked at WKZO studios in Kalamazoo, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).

Second recall petition filed against Marshall Township trustee over Marshall Megasite
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A second recall petition has been submitted by Marshall Township registered voter Glenn Kowalske in his quest to remove Marshall Township Trustee Robert Lyng from offi...
Jim Measel Apr 05, 2023

Suspect charged in fatal crossbow shooting of Battle Creek woman
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man who allegedly killed a Battle Creek woman with a crossbow Sunday has been charged with open murder. 59-year-old Joel Wagner was arraigned on Tuesday, April 4 and...
Jerry Malec Apr 04, 2023 Photo of Joel Wagner provided by the Calhoun County Jail.

Kalamazoo County Educator Wins Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education Award
LANSING, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Kalamazoo County educator has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. Chris Furlong is a high school health teacher at Portage Norther...
Jim Measel Apr 04, 2023 Courtesy of the Michigan Lottery

Local economic development group says new sports arena and battery plant will be "game changers" for the region
KALAMAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new sports arena and event center proposed for downtown Kalamazoo is just one of a couple of major new projects that Southwest Michigan First is working on, with the...
Ken Delaney Apr 04, 2023 Artist rendering of proposed sports arena and event center in downtown Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Southwest Michigan First)




