Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Upton wants local officials to push back on proposed postal service changes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressman Fred Upton wants local officials to protest changes to the Postal Service that could further delay deliveries. The proposal would force postal carriers from a ...
Nov 07, 2022 Congressman Fred Upton, with Keven Trayer from Michiana Area Association of Postal Supervisors at his office in Kalamazoo Nov. 7, 2022 (courtesy John McNeill)
Consumers Energy crews continuing power restoration, with emphasis on election polling locations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy crews have restored more than 103,000 customers as of late Monday morning after wind gusts over 65 mph swept through the state and took down nearly 2,000 ...
Nov 07, 2022 A Consumers Energy crew working to restore power (courtesy Consumers Energy)
CCSD looking for suspect wanted on criminal sexual conduct warrants
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of a man who is wanted for alleged sexual assault. They say 45-year-old Brian Scott Moore i...
Nov 07, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Consumers Energy urging residents to be safe following Saturday's damaging wind storm
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As crews continue working to restore public safety and electric service to customers, Consumers Energy is reminding all Michiganders to focus on staying safe following dama...
Nov 06, 2022 Consumers Energy crews. (courtesy of Consumers Energy)
No injuries from early morning structure fire in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Battle Creek Fire Department is reporting no injuries from an early morning structure fire that happened on Sunday, November 6. The fire department responded to 99...
Nov 06, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Man in hospital with multiple skull fractures after Battle Creek assault
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police are investigating an assault where a 66-year-old man suffered multiple skull fractures, a possible fractured jaw, and a brain injury requiring surg...
Nov 06, 2022
One dead, one wounded in Allegan County shooting Friday afternoon
LEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man is dead after a shooting incident in southern Allegan County Friday afternoon. According to Sheriff's Lieutenant Mike Brown, deputies were dispatched ...
Nov 05, 2022 Crime scene tape
BC Police ask residents to lock their cars following recent number of thefts
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police issued a statement on Friday which asked residents to lock up their cars and don't leave any valuable items in them. It came after police noticed a s...
Nov 04, 2022
Suspicious death of Kalamazoo man near South Haven
GENEVA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 33-year-old Kalamazoo man near South Haven. His body was found by a man who was trying to find g...
Nov 04, 2022 Van Buren County Sheriff's Office logo
Six-month-old killed in two vehicle crash in St. Joseph County's Mendon Township
MENDON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A six-month-old boy is dead after the vehicle he was riding in was struck from behind by a suspected drunk driver in St. Joseph County Tuesday morning. Just before 7...
Nov 03, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
