Category Archives: Battle Creek News

Police release identities of two found dead in a Battle Creek home Saturday afternoon
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police have identified a woman and boy who died over the weekend in Battle Creek. 51-year-old Teresa Osborne and her son, 14-year-old Kaiden Osborne were ...
Jerry Malec Oct 17, 2022

Interim COO named permanently to the post for the Bronson Healthcare system
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After a nationwide search, Bronson Healthcare officials didn't have to look far for their number two administrator. Dr. Kimberly K. Hatchel has been appointed senior vice ...
Ken Delaney Oct 17, 2022 Dr. Kimberly K. Hatchel has been appointed senior vice president of the Bronson Healthcare system and chief operating officer for Bronson Methodist Hospital (submitted photo)

Gas main break causes Plainwell Community Schools to close Monday
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Plainwell Community Schools will have no school today due to a gas main being hit on the corner of South Main and Starr. According to school officials, the incident has ca...
Ken Delaney Oct 17, 2022 Plainwell Community Schools logo (courtesy of Plainwell Community Schools Facebook page)

Few answers as two found dead in a Battle Creek home Saturday afternoon
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people were found dead in Battle Creek over the weekend. Police were called to a home on South Minges Road around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, where the woman and a minor ma...
Ken Delaney Oct 17, 2022 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).

Landmark Recovery opens largest addiction treatment facility in West Michigan
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A West Michigan drug and alcohol treatment organization is set to open up the largest commercial facility in the area. Landmark Recovery will cut the ribbon on the Lan...
Jerry Malec Oct 16, 2022

Two MDOT projects on I-94 in Calhoun County start on Monday
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Drivers in Calhoun County will have to be extra alert starting on Monday as a pair of Michigan Department of Transportation projects will be getting underway. Crews will beg...
Jim Measel Oct 15, 2022

UPDATE: Consumers Energy crews restore power in Battle Creek: More than 1,100 customers affected
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Consumers Energy Power crews restored power to some 1,160 customers who were left in the dark for around 2.5 hours on Thursday, October 13. Outages were reported with ...
Jerry Malec Oct 13, 2022

Pennfield Schools go into lockdown 2 days in a row
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after the Pennfield School district went into lockdown for the second day in a row on Thursday, October 13. According to Superintendent Stepha...
Jerry Malec Oct 13, 2022

South Bend IN police department seeking help in finding missing man they believe may be in West MI
SOUTH BEND, IN (WKZO AM/FM) -- The South Bend Indiana Police Department is seeking the public's help in West Michigan to help locate a missing person. 28-year-old Stefan Thurmand was last seen on Thur...
Jerry Malec Oct 12, 2022 Photo provided by the South Bend Indiana Police Department.

Man charged with setting fire to Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo agrees to plead guilty
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo in July has agreed to plead guilty. According to WOOD TV-8, Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw agre...
Jerry Malec Oct 12, 2022 Surveillance photo of Joshua Brereton provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.




