Category Archives: Battle Creek News

State Police hosting car seat check event
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw post is partnering with National Faith & Blue and will be conducting a free car seat check event on Saturday October 8 from 12:0...
Jerry Malec Oct 02, 2022

Suspect arrested after attempted break in of Ceresco Post Office
-CERESCO, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 26-year-old man from Battle Creek on Saturday morning after a break in was responded at the United States Postal Service ...
Jim Measel Oct 01, 2022

Senator Stabenow announces $5 Million in funding to expand mental health and addiction services in West Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced on Friday, September 30 announced that five locations across West Michigan will receive $5,000,000 in funding to expand m...
Jerry Malec Sep 30, 2022 Senator Debbie Stabenow. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Debbie Stabenow).

KRESA breaks ground on new $100-million dollar Career Technical Education Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It was a big day in Kalamazoo on Friday, September 30 as hundreds from the community turned out for the Groundbreaking of the new $100-million dollar Career Technical Edu...
Jerry Malec Sep 30, 2022 An artist's rendering of what the new building is expected to look like. (Image provided by John McNeill)

MSP investigating numerous thefts from Calhoun County construction site
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Repeated larcenies from a construction site on the 15000 block of 13 Mile Road in Marshall Township over a ten day period are being investigated by Michigan State P...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC

MDOT accepting applications for snow plow drivers in SW Michigan
LANSING, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking to hire snow plow drivers in several southwest Michigan counties. They say several limited-term positions are available in Cal...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2022 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)

Albion business praised for helping two stranded occupants of broken down vehicle
ALBION, MI (WTVB) - An Albion tire repair business is being praised by the Michigan State Police for helping out two women after their vehicle broke down recently in the area of R Drive North and 24 M...
Jim Measel Sep 30, 2022

MDOT to present road funding grants to West Michigan cities and villages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Today, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday, September 29 that 16 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will rec...
Jerry Malec Sep 29, 2022 Road closed sign

Bill prohibiting decriminalization forms of public indecency approved by State House moves onto State Senate
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan House on Thursday, September 29 approved a plan from state Representative Matt Hall of Comstock Township, to promote cleaner and healthier Michigan communities...
Jerry Malec Sep 29, 2022 sugarfrizz / CC

Portion of WB I-94 closed for 90 minutes Thursday morning: Pedestrian struck and killed by motorist
PAW PAW TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal accident on I-94 in Van Buren County where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist. Authorities say it hap...
Jerry Malec Sep 29, 2022 Michigan State Police - File photo




