Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Old 27 near I-94 blocked after "yellow powdery substance" is found, later determined to be cornmeal
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A large amount of what was described as a yellow powdery substance that was discovered Thursday morning at about 5:30 a.m. on Old U.S. 27 at I-94 in Calhoun County turned o...
Feb 17, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Snow and wintery mix expected Thursday and Thursday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After dealing with windy conditions that knocked out power to thousands in the state Wednesday, the National Weather Service says a new system will bring snow and a wintry...
Feb 15, 2023 National Weather Service forecast graphic Feb 15, 2023 (courtesy NWS Grand Rapids, MI)
Vicksburg man gets 25 years in prison for sexually exploitation children and distribution of child porn
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Vicksburg man has been to 25 years in prison this week, with 10 years of supervised release when he gets out of prison, after he pled guilty to sexual exploitation of a ...
Feb 15, 2023 Virgil Chandler Knowles III mug shot provided by the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Suspect in Sturgis murder investigation apprehended in Gary, Indiana
STURGIS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A suspect wanted in connection with a murder at a Sturgis motel was arrested on Monday in Gary, Indiana. The Sturgis Department of Public Safety says Cameron Stephon Hope was...
Feb 15, 2023 Courtesy Sturgis Public Safety Department Facebook page
Huizenga calls for transparency with investigation of Chinese spy balloon and other unidentified objects
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - West Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga says President Biden and the Pentagon need to be forthcoming when it comes to the multiple breaches of American airspace by a sus...
Feb 14, 2023 Congressman Bill Huizenga (courtesy U.S. House)
Calhoun Sheriff's investigators looking into fraudulent call from someone who said they were a deputy
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fraudulent call last Thursday in which someone identified themselves as a deputy from their department. The ...
Feb 14, 2023 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
2,500 jobs expected to be created with new BlueOval Battery Park Michigan to be built near Marshall
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ford Motor Company Monday afternoon confirmed it will invest $3.5 billion to build a new electric vehicle battery plant near Marshall, saying the project will crea...
Feb 13, 2023 Ford Motor Co CEO Bill Ford at a press conference in Romulus MI Feb 13, 2023
Calhoun County authorities looking for Pennfield Township shooting suspect
PENNFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no injuries, but the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who fired a gun at another man after an early Monday morning fight in Pennfield Townsh...
Feb 13, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Neighborhood Mow and Maintenance Program returning after being paused by COVID-19
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority announced on Monday it is re-introducing its Neighborhood Mow & Maintenance Program and is seeking applicants to assist with mowi...
Feb 13, 2023 Courtesy Calhoun County Landbank Authority Facebook page
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office investigating Pennfield Twp shooting, no injuries reported
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place just after midnight on Monday morning in the 1400 Block of Capital Ave...
Feb 13, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
