Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Family of son who died in Kalamazoo County Jail in 2020 filing $150,000 lawsuit
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A family whose son died in the Kalamazoo County Jail plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the jail. WWMT-TV reported that 29-year-old Chase Lovell died by suici...
Jun 21, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Kellogg Company announces plan to separate North American cereal and plant-based food businesses
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Kellogg Company announced on Tuesday that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to separate its North American cereal and plant-based food businesses, via tax-free ...
Jun 21, 2022 Kellogg's company logo
Stolen motorcycles and motorcycle parts found in Calhoun County's Marengo Township
MARENGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says they recovered stolen motorcycles and motorcycle parts on Sunday at a home in the 22000 block of J Drive North in Marengo To...
Jun 21, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
18-year-old dead after crash in Barry County
RUTLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An 18-year-old man from Kentwood is dead following a crash in Barry County. Authorities says two vehicles were involved in the accident that happened around 10 a.m...
Jun 20, 2022 Barry County Sheriff's Dept. logo
Battle Creek man killed Sunday morning after vehicle hits tree
RICHLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek man was killed early Sunday morning after his vehicle struck a tree in Kalamazoo County's Ross Township. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office deputies responded...
Jun 20, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Four die in Saturday afternoon head on crash north of Coldwater
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A head on crash north of Coldwater on Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of four people. The Branch County Sheriff's Department says it happened at 3:05 p.m. on Marshall...
Jun 19, 2022
One killed in two vehicle crash in Cass County Friday evening
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police Niles Post are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash Friday around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Redfield Street and Kline R...
Jun 18, 2022 The scene of a fatal two vehicle crash in Cass County's Milton Township June 17, 2022 (courtesy of Michigan State Police)
Three in critical condition after four vehicle crash on U.S. 12 near Burr Oak
BURR OAK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A chain reaction four vehicle crash Friday afternoon near Burr Oak in St. Joseph County has left three people in critical condition. Just after 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph County ...
Jun 18, 2022
Apartment fire in Kalamazoo County's Cooper Township forces up to 40 people out of their building
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The fire marshal is still working to determine the exact cause of the blaze, but dozens of people were displaced after a large apartment fire in Kalamazoo County Thu...
Jun 17, 2022 Cooper Township Fire Department truck
State organization raising money to assist rebuild of storm damaged Van Buren County Historical Society museum
HARTFORD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Historical Society of Michigan has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to help the Van Buren County Historical Society in Hartford recover from the severe storm ...
Jun 17, 2022 Interior damage at the Van Buren County Historical Society building (courtesy of the Historical Society of Michigan)
