Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Calhoun County's Joint Operation Center for COVID-19 deactivated
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County's Joint Operation Center for COVID-19 response was deactivated this week following the State's deactivation of its Emergency Operations Center. Officials ...
Nov 18, 2022
Schools closed across the area as snow continues to fall, Winter Storm Warning continues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Schools are closed throughout west Michigan due to the lake effect snow storm that has made for dangerous driving conditions. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 7:0...
Nov 18, 2022 (courtesy National Weather Service Grand Rapids)
Pedestrian killed after being hit by train in Kalamazoo Thursday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pedestrian has been killed by a train in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it happened around 10:20 p.m. Thursday night. They closed north and so...
Nov 18, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Winter Storm Warning in effect through Saturday morning across West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There are eleven west Michigan counties, including Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, under a Winter Storm Warning through 7:00 a.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service sa...
Nov 17, 2022 (courtesy National Weather Service-Grand Rapids)
Jackson and Hillsdale County students set to return to class Thursday
JACKSON, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - The Jackson County Intermediate School District announced that students in Jackson and Hillsdale Counties will return to classes on Thursday, weather permitting, as progress...
Nov 16, 2022 Deleece Cook / Unsplash
Calhoun County Public Health Department celebrates Great American Smokeout November 17
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to plan to quit, or ...
Nov 16, 2022
Icy road conditions believed to be cause of at least 17 vehicles crashing on Verona Road overpass
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Icy road conditions are believed to have been a contributing factor in a crash that damaged at least 17 vehicles west of Marshall on Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police...
Nov 16, 2022 State Farm / CC
Jackson, Hillsdale County school closures extend to third day
JACKSON, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - Jackson County Intermediate School District officials are making progress on restoring computer systems that were attacked by ransomware over the weekend. Their work isn't q...
Nov 15, 2022 Got Credit / CC
Branch County prosecutors dismiss Royer murder case based on new information
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The case of a Coldwater man who was facing three charges in connection with the death of his infant daughter has been dismissed by Branch County Prosecutors based upon new infor...
Nov 15, 2022 Brian Turner / CC
Jackson and Hillsdale County schools remain closed after ransomware attack
JACKSON, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - Students in Jackson and Hillsdale Counties will not attend classes for a second consecutive day following a computer system outage caused by a ransomware attack this past we...
Nov 14, 2022 MChe Lee / Unsplash
