Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Calhoun County 911 implements new National Weather Service procedure
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- With the possibility of severe weather this week and throughout the upcoming summer months, Calhoun County 911 is alerting it's residents to some changes relating to SOME ...
Jun 13, 2022
Sewer and road work projects start Monday in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Department of Public Works will be getting underway with two projects that will affect traffic in Battle Creek beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, June 13. Fountain Str...
Jun 12, 2022 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
Schurr being held in Calhoun County Jail at the request for Kent County authorities
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday on a second degree murder charge in connection with the April shooting death of Pat...
Jun 10, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Calhoun County Prosecutor says BC police officers "violated no criminal law" after firing at woman
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert says two Battle Creek Police officers "violated no criminal law" when they fired at a woman outside of a mental health facility i...
Jun 10, 2022
Upton issues statement on votes for gun safety measures
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of R-St. Joseph, on Thursday, June 9, released the following statement after supporting a number of gun safety measures, "The Protect Our Kids Act...
Jun 09, 2022
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office looking for a few good people to join their reserves
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office Reserve Division is accepting applications for the 2023 Reserve Academy. The Reserves are a support unit for the Sheriff's Office ma...
Jun 09, 2022 Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office (Photo by John McNeil)
Faris resigns as BC vice mayor as family will be moving out of town
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - There's a vacancy on the Battle Creek City Commission. Battle Creek Vice Mayor Kaytee Faris announced her immediate resignation during Tuesday night's City Commission me...
Jun 09, 2022
McCann introduces resolution to allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Senator Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo) introduced a joint resolution on Wednesday, June 8, to allow 17-year-olds to vote in an August primary as long as they will be 18 ...
Jun 08, 2022 Michigan State Senator Sean McCann
Two road construction projects starting in Calhoun County over the next couple of weeks
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Drivers are being alerted to a pair of road construction projects that will begin in Calhoun County over the next couple of weeks. Construction will begin Monday in Ne...
Jun 08, 2022
Calhoun County Public Health Department moving its Albion location
ALBION, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department has announced they are relocating its Albion location to the Cram Building at 115 Market Place starting on July 5, 2022. A press re...
Jun 08, 2022 Courtesy Calhoun County Public Health Department
