Category Archives: Battle Creek News
St. Joe County Sheriff's Department reports teenage girl is missing
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark A. Lillywhite says his department is helping to look for a missing 15-year-old girl. Exdith Janery Rodriguez Davila left her residenc...
Feb 13, 2023 Photo courtesy of St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department
Ford confirms announcement on electric vehicle battery plant coming Monday, expected to be in Marshall Township
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ford Motor Co. is expected to confirm what that has been speculated for several days: the construction of an electric vehicle battery plant will happen near Marsha...
Feb 10, 2023 (courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
Battle Creek man charged with solicitation to commit murder
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 31-year-old Battle Creek man was arraigned Friday on charges related to offering money for murder via social media. Jonothon Allen was arraigned on charges of solicit...
Feb 10, 2023
Two arrested after police spot drug deal in South Haven Walmart parking lot
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people are in custody after an apparent drug deal at the South Haven Walmart parking lot led to a police chase. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office says a detectiv...
Feb 10, 2023 Drugs and a firearm recovered in South Haven Feb 9, 2023 (courtesy Van Buren County Sheriff's Office)
Ford reportedly close to announcing battery plant at Marshall Megasite
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ford Motor Company is reportedly nearing a deal with Marshall area leaders to build a multibillion-dollar battery plant for its electric vehicles. The Detroit News says tha...
Feb 10, 2023 Ford Motor Company logo
Name of January 29 fatal fire victim released by St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office
FABIUS TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The name of the man who died in a January 29 structure fire in St. Joseph County has been released. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department has identified the fire...
Feb 09, 2023
Calhoun Health Department still looking into mobile home park sewage complaints
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Environmental Public Health Department said on Thursday they are continuing to investigate several sewage complaints within Evergreen Oak Forest Mob...
Feb 09, 2023 Courtesy Calhoun County Health Department Facebook page
Hall proposes research and development tax credit for Michigan businesses
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Representative and House Republican Leader Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp) Wednesday called for a research and development tax credit to incentivize businesses of any size ...
Feb 08, 2023 State Representative Matt Hall (left)
Rozewicz named chief executive officer for for new Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bronson Healthcare and Acadia Healthcare Company have named Deb Rozewicz, RN, as chief executive officer for Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital, the 96-bed inpatient be...
Feb 07, 2023 Deb Rozewicz, CEO of Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital (courtesy Bronson Healthcare)
Man arrested following violent Calhoun County assault involving ex-girl friend
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department says a man is in custody after a violent assault early Sunday morning at the home of his former girl friend. Deputies responded...
Feb 06, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
