Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Northbound I-69 traffic affected by crash involving pair of semis, one lost load of dog food
TEKONSHA, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A broken down semi that was hauling dog food was struck by another semi early Wednesday morning on northbound I-69 in northern Branch County. The crash affected drivers unti...
Jan 11, 2023
Tuesday 911 outage caused by "technical issue" from U.P. service provider
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 911 outage affected several West Michigan areas on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 10 for about an hour, according to dispatch stations. Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Newaygo a...
Jan 11, 2023 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
Village Network of BC announces local non-profits will share $1.5 million
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Village Network of Battle Creek announced on Tuesday that 10 non-profit agencies will share $1-point-5 million as part of an effort to increase racial diversity. The...
Jan 11, 2023 Courtesy of the Village Network of Battle Creek Facebook page
UPDATE: Statewide 911 network issues now resolved
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority is reporting that the statewide 911 network issues have been resolved as of 5:01 p.m. A cause of what led to the disr...
Jan 10, 2023
City of Springfield to hold strategic planning workshop
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Springfield City Council, City staff and its strategic planning consultant are set to gather for a Strategic Planning Workshop on Tuesday, January 24. The w...
Jan 09, 2023
Battle Creek Police seize suspected fentanyl and cash during drug raid on Oak Street
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police plan to submit charges against a man after a drug raid last Friday at a home on Oak Street. A search warrant was executed at 11:30 a.m. by the police...
Jan 09, 2023 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
Recall petitions filed against two Emmett Township officials, hearing set for January 18
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Petitions to recall two Emmett Charter Township officials have been submitted in recent days to the office of the Calhoun County Clerk. Calhoun County Clerk and Regis...
Jan 09, 2023
Lindsey opens Senate office, ready to serve 17th District
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Senator Jonathan Lindsey announced on Friday, January 6 that his Lansing office is now open to serve those residing in the 17th Senate District. "I am honored and ble...
Jan 08, 2023 sugarfrizz / CC
MSP investigating theft of cable and wire from Calhoun substation
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers from the Marshall Post are investigating the larceny of electrical cable and wire from an electrical substation located at F Drive No...
Jan 06, 2023
Calhoun Commissioners sworn in, Kathy-Sue Vette chosen as chairperson
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The seven Calhoun County Board of Commissioners were sworn in for their new terms on Thursday night. Among those taking their oaths were new commissioners Monique French fro...
Jan 06, 2023
