Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Technology outage cancels classes in Jackson, Hillsdale Counties
JACKSON, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - A computer system outage has forced the cancellation of classes Monday throughout Jackson and Hillsdale Counties. Sunday night, Jackson County Intermediate School District S...
Nov 13, 2022 Autumn_ schroe / Unsplash
State Police asking for help with search for runaway juvenile
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police (MSP) Wayland Post is seeking help in locating a runaway juvenile. 16-year-old Raven McBride of Laketown Township was last seen on Friday, ...
Nov 13, 2022 16-year-old Raven McBride went missing on Friday, October 21. (Photo provided by the MSP Wayland Post)
Three Sturgis teens injured in St. Joseph County rollover crash
FAWN RIVER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Three teenagers from Sturgis were injured Friday morning in a single vehicle roll-over crash that took place on Franks Avenue south of Ivanhoe Street in St. Joseph Cou...
Nov 12, 2022
Rep. Lightner selected for House leadership position in 2023-24
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Sarah Lightner of Springport in Calhoun County will assume caucus whip responsibilities next year after Republican legislators selected her on Thursday...
Nov 10, 2022 sugarfrizz / CC
24-year-old resentenced to 40-60 years in prison for murder committed in 2014
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man convicted of killing a 13-year-old boy 6 years ago was resentenced on Thursday, November 9 to 40 to 60 years, with time served. Victor Garay, who was 15-years-old a...
Nov 10, 2022 Photo of Victor Garay provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Corrections.
Kalamazoo police investigating shooting: 1 hospitalized
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital on Wednesday, November 9. Authorities say officers heard se...
Nov 09, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Haadsma and Lightner win Michigan House seats, Mark Behnke reelected Battle Creek mayor
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In State House races in Calhoun County, a pair of incumbents won in redrawn districts in Tuesday's general election. Democrat Jim Haadsma won in the new 44th District a...
Nov 09, 2022 Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke (courtesy of the City of Battle Creek)
Huizenga wins reelection, now representing Michigan's 4th Congressional District
ZEELAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressman Bill Huizenga, the Zeeland Republican, will be returning to Washington D.C., but representing the newly redrawn 4th Congressional District. Major news organizati...
Nov 08, 2022 Congressman Bill Huizenga (courtesy U.S. House)
Marshall Community Foundation awards over $4,600 to Underwater Recovery Team for equipment
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Marshall Community Foundation has awarded the Calhoun County Area Law Enforcement Underwater Recovery Team (ALURT) a grant of over $4,600 so that critical equipment can ...
Nov 08, 2022 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
Downtown Battle Creek to host Winter Wanderland event December 2-3
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Downtown Battle Creek will ring in this year's holiday season with the first-ever Winter Wanderland event, Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. City officials s...
Nov 07, 2022 (courtesy City of Battle Creek)
