Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Father of outgoing Congressman Fred Upton passes away
ST. JOSEPH, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The father of Congressman Fred Upton has died. Steve Upton was 98 and died yesterday morning. Steve was the son of Whirlpool co-founder Frederick Upton and was a World Wa...
Dec 28, 2022 Former US House Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) in a file photo. (photo courtesy office of Congressman Fred Upton)
Battle Creek man in serious condition after officer-involved shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek man is in the hospital in serious condition, and two Battle Creek Police officers are on paid leave after the officers shot the man. The incident starte...
Dec 26, 2022
Winter Weather Advisory continues through Christmas Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After being blasted by arctic winds and snowfall from three to 29 inches, most of West Michigan has shifted from a Blizzard Warning to a Winter Weather Advisory through 7:...
Dec 24, 2022
Blowing and drifting snow and dangerous wind chills as Blizzard Warning continues until Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - High winds and brutally cold temperatures have now moved into West Michigan, as a Blizzard Warning remains in effect for many counties, including Kalamazoo, Allegan, Van B...
Dec 23, 2022
Snowmobile driver dies, passenger injured in Calhoun County crash
NEWTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a fatal crash involving a snowmobile in Calhoun County. The crash occurred on B Drive South near 11 Mile Rd Thursday ...
Dec 23, 2022
Blizzard Warning issued by the National Weather Service
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The National Weather Service of Grand Rapids has issued a Blizzard Warning that will be effect from 4 p.m. Thursday, December 22 to 1 a.m. Saturday, December 24. The warn...
Dec 21, 2022 Thermometer on snow shows low temperatures in celsius or farenheit. (Photo courtesy of AAA).
Driver and child injured as school bus rolls over in Calhoun County two vehicle crash
LEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The driver of a school bus and a child were injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a Dean Transportation school bus and a passenger vehicle. The Calhoun County S...
Dec 21, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Weather alert from KCSO: Winter storm watch in effect Thursday through Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office has posted an alert for a winter storm watch that's in effect from Thursday afternoon, December 22 through Saturday evening, Decembe...
Dec 20, 2022 Photo provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
Stolen vehicle recovered by CCSD in parking lot of Springfield auto parts store
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department says they recovered a stolen vehicle on Monday afternoon in the parking lot of Airway Auto Parts located at 3500 West Dickman Road...
Dec 20, 2022 Photo courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Department
Foul play suspected in case of missing Portage mother
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The investigation into the case of a missing Portage mother is now going into it's second week. 35-year-old Heather Kelley, and a mother of eight, was last seen on survei...
Dec 19, 2022
