Category Archives: Battle Creek News

M-37 closure in Battle Creek Saturday, September 17
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As part of MDOT's M-37 resurfacing project from M-96 to Creekview Drive in Battle Creek and Springfield, there will be a total closure of M-37 for paving between M-89 ...
Jerry Malec Sep 14, 2022 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).

Suspect described as suicidal in custody after alleged gunfire in multi-county police chase
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 39-year-old man from Monroe who was described as suicidal was taken into custody Tuesday night near Eaton Rapids after a chase that went through several counties. Th...
Jim Measel Sep 14, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.

Calhoun County Public Health Department to Offer BC Clinic for COVID-19 Bivalent Booster
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Joint Operations Center has announced that the Public Health Department (CCPHD) will be holding a COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic for the much-anticip...
Jim Measel Sep 14, 2022

Police locate, arrest man related to Saturday kidnapping/shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police have arresting a man who allegedly kidnapped and shot at a girlfriend on Saturday morning, September 10. Authorities say that 26-year-old Jatai Nic...
Jerry Malec Sep 13, 2022

IRS approves Kalamazoo Black History Museum tax exempt status
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Officials with the Kalamazoo Black History Museum received good news in August. The Internal Revenue Service notified the museum that it was awarded non-profit status on ...
Jerry Malec Sep 13, 2022 Kalamazoo Black History Museum logo

Body of missing Kalamazoo man found by dive team
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The body of a missing Kalamazoo man has been found. According to WOOD TV-8, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office said that 20-year-old Nathaniel Duvall Brown was recover...
Jerry Malec Sep 13, 2022 Photo of 20-year-old Nathaniel Duvall Brown provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.

Lawton man dies in Monday night St. Joseph County crash
FABIUS TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A two vehicle crash Monday night in St. Joseph County took the life of a 77-year-old man from Lawton. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says the crash happene...
Jim Measel Sep 13, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)

No injuries in Battle Creek bank robbery: Police looking for suspect
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police are seeking help from the public to help them solve a bank robbery that happened on Monday afternoon, September 12. Police responded to the call of...
Jerry Malec Sep 12, 2022 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).

Battle Creek police seek suspect in kidnapping/shooting incident
BATTLE CREEK MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police officials are searching for a man suspected of shooting at and then kidnapping a woman described as a former girlfriend. 26-year-old Jatai Cummings i...
Jim McKinney Sep 11, 2022

Head-on crash kills one in Cass County Friday afternoon
MARCELLUS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person was killed and another injured after a two vehicle head-on crash in Cass County Friday afternoon. Just after after 2:30 p.m., Cass County Sheriff's Office deput...
Ken Delaney Sep 09, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
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