Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Gas prices in Michigan at new low for 2022
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan's gas prices are hitting a new low for the year just before drivers hit the road for the holidays. AAA of Michigan reports that prices are down 17 cents from a we...
Dec 19, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Man killed dies after crashing into tree while passing another vehicle near Galesburg
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 61-year-old man is dead after crashing his vehicle into a tree near Galesburg Sunday afternoon. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 5:30 p.m. i...
Dec 19, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
17-year-old Kalamazoo teen involved in shooting dies in hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 17-year-old Kalamazoo resident injured during a shooting on the afternoon of Friday, December 16 has died. The teen who's injuries were first considered serious and lif...
Dec 18, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Portage police investigating suspicious death of 18-month-old boy
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage police continue to investigate what they call the suspicious death of an 18-month-old. On Thursday, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Portage Department of Public Safety P...
Dec 17, 2022 (photo by John McNeil)
Jackson woman dies after being struck by vehicle on I-94 near Verona Road
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP (WNWN/WTVB) - A 26-year-old woman from Jackson died Saturday morning when she was struck by a vehicle on I-94 near Verona Road. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says deputies were...
Dec 17, 2022
Suspect in Howland Street home invasion and shooting arraigned
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A suspect in the early Monday morning shooting of a woman during a home invasion on Howland Street was arraigned on Thursday. 36-year-old James Casey of Battle Creek is ...
Dec 16, 2022
Delton-Kellogg Schools due to excessive illness, KPS cancels several bus routes again today
DELTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even as many school districts are preparing to the wind up classes before the long Christmas break, Delton-Kellogg Schools are closed today for another reason. The district, ...
Dec 16, 2022 (courtesy of Delton Kellogg Schools)
Police searching for Kalamazoo County woman last seen by family on December 5
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The search continues for a missing Kalamazoo County woman. Law enforcement officials have confirmed that 35-year-old Heather Kelly was last seen five days ago on Monday, ...
Dec 15, 2022
Battle Creek Transit adjusting services due to staffing shortages
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Due to ongoing staff shortages, Battle Creek Transit has been forced to make service adjustments to all modes of transportation starting Monday, December 19, 2023. BCT f...
Dec 15, 2022 A Battle Creek Transit bus (courtesy of City of Battle Creek)
Nurses at Ascension Borgess Hospital ratify new three deal to avert strike
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A potential strike has been averted at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo after an overwhelming majority of unionized nurses ratified a new contract with their hospit...
Dec 15, 2022 Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital, formerly Ascension Borgess
