Category Archives: Battle Creek News

Calhoun County Sheriff's Department and Child Protective Services investigating injuries to 18-month-old
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department and Child Protective Services are investigating injuries that were suffered by a 18-month-old child. Deputies were sent to t...
Jim Measel Mar 24, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.

Albion woman shot to death, suspect arrested after calling Calhoun 911
ALBION, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A man is in custody in connection with the Thursday night shooting death of a woman after the Albion Department of Public Safety said he called Calhoun County Dispatch Authori...
Jim Measel Mar 24, 2023 Albion Department of Public Safety logo

Bronson Healthcare named to Newsweek's list of America's greatest workplaces for women
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Bronson Healthcare has been named as one of three healthcare employers in the state to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women for 202...
Jerry Malec Mar 23, 2023 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)

Calhoun County landlord enters guilty plea for fraudulently getting COVID emergency rental assistance
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Calhoun County landlord was recently convicted of fraudulently obtaining $8,850 in program funds from the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program. According t...
Jim Measel Mar 23, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC

MSP report says St. Joseph County Sheriff was allegedly speeding before February 26 crash
(SCHOOLCRAFT, MI) -- A Michigan State Police report obtained by the Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive through a Freedom of Information Act request stated St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite was allege...
Jim Measel Mar 22, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)

Accidental kitchen fire causes over $122,000 worth of damage to BC home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - What is being called an accidental cooking fire caused over $122,000 worth of damage on Monday morning at 27 East Bidwell Street in Battle Creek. The Battle Creek Fire D...
Jim Measel Mar 21, 2023 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)

AUDIO: Kalamazoo joins Bell's Brewery in celebration of Oberon Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today is officially Oberon Day in the City of Kalamazoo, to honor the seasonal beer that helped make Bell's Brewery one of the biggest brewers in the Midwest. Bell's plans...
Ken Delaney Mar 20, 2023 Nicholas Upton / CC

Theft of camper from business under investigation by St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office
WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department in investigating the larceny of a camper which was stolen from a business last Thursday night. This incident took pla...
Jim Measel Mar 20, 2023

Gilmore Car Museum to hold princess and superhero event, Saturday
HICKORY CORNERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Gilmore Car Museum's Cars & Characters: Princesses, Villains, & Superheroes event is set to take place on Saturday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., combini...
Jerry Malec Mar 19, 2023 Gilmore Car Museum logo

Students from 9 counties participate in regional Science Olympiad at WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Western Michigan University hosting upwards of 750 local middle and high schoolers for the 2023 regional Science Olympiad tournament on Saturday. Hosted by WMU's College ...
Jerry Malec Mar 19, 2023




