Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Battle Creek native Tauren Wells to perform and speak at annual Prayer Breakfast
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Contemporary Christian music artist Tauren Wells will be performing and delivering the keynote address during the 41st annual Battle Creek Community Prayer Breakfast on ...
Apr 13, 2023 Photo courtesy of Battle Creek Community Prayer Breakfast
Indiana man killed in St. Joseph County head-on crash on U.S. 12
MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - An Indiana man was killed Wednesday night in a head on crash on U.S. 12 near Vistula Road in St. Joseph County. The Michigan State Police from the Wayland post are...
Apr 13, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
NWS issues Fire Weather Warning due to warm, windy and dry conditions
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday which means there will be critical fire weather conditio...
Apr 13, 2023 Courtesy National Weather Service
Language in recall petition against Marshall Township trustee approved on second attempt
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A second recall petition submitted by Marshall Township registered voter Glenn Kowalske in his quest to remove Marshall Township Trustee Robert Lyng from office over t...
Apr 13, 2023
St. Joseph County deputies arrest man for multiple felony and drug charges
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - St. Joseph County deputies responded to the area of Big Hill Rd and Lafayette Road in Fawn River Township on Wednesday, April 12 around 12 p.m. in reference to a w...
Apr 12, 2023
Sheriff's BAC three times legal limit after crash say court documents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities said on Monday, April 10 that the St. Joseph County sheriff had a blood alcohol content level more than three times the legal limit in the hours after a crash...
Apr 10, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)
Garage fire sparked by power equipment causes around $25,000 in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek homeowner escaped unharmed after their garage caught on fire late Sunday evening, April 9. Firefighters got the call to respond to what was described as...
Apr 10, 2023 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
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...
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...
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 ...
Apr 07, 2023 Artist rendering of proposed sports arena and event center in downtown Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Southwest Michigan First)
