Category Archives: Battle Creek News
CCSO looking for driver who struck patrol car and took off
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver of a vehicle which struck a Sheriff's Office patrol car on Monday and then took off. The hit and run inciden...
May 31, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
One is dead after Sunday afternoon shooting at a Kalamazoo home
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 34-year-old man is dead and police are looking for the suspect, in a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety resp...
May 30, 2022 Crime scene tape
BCPD officer receives minor injury during mental health response as gun discharges
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police Thursday arrested a 49-year-old Battle Creek man who had a mental health crisis, and fired an officer's duty gun. Police responded to the intersecti...
May 27, 2022 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
Senate supports gas tax suspension to lower costs for Michigan drivers
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Senate on Thursday, May 26, approved legislation aimed at lowering the cost of gas for Michigan drivers. The plan would eliminate the sales, excise and use tax...
May 26, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Man accused of threatening to kill Calhoun County 911 dispatcher pleads guilty
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities say a Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 26, to threatening to kill a 911 dispatcher in Calhoun County. According to court documents, 35-yea...
May 26, 2022 Best Law
Seven members of Mattawan Boys Scout Troop 161 become Eagle Scouts in one ceremony
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Earning the honor of Eagle Scout is somewhat rare, but having seven from one Boy Scout troop being named Eagle Scout at one time is almost unheard of. Seven Scouts, Nick Al...
May 26, 2022 Nick Alsvig, Nicholas Loney, Liam Drake, Dalton Moore, Adam Misiuk, and Graison Lunder
recognized for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout (submitted photo)
15 Mile Road bridge over Kalamazoo River to close next Tuesday for construction
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County officials say the final bridge maintenance project for this construction season will start on Tuesday. They say the bridge on 15 Mile Road over the Kala...
May 26, 2022
MSP investigating theft of drone from vehicle parked at Tekonsha business
TEKONSHA, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan State Police continues to investigate the theft of a drone that was taken recently from a vehicle parked at Jorgensen Steel Machining and Fabrication on Spires ...
May 26, 2022 MSP investigating death of 2 year old in Cass County
Upton visits Abbott Nutrition Facility in Sturgis
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- U.S. Representative Fred Upton of St. Joseph, on Wednesday, May 25, released the following statement after visiting the Abbott Nutrition infant formula facility in Sturgis ...
May 25, 2022
Health Department confirms case of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza in wild bird in Allegan County
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on Tuesday, May 17 in an eagle in Allegan County. Earlier this week three dead geese were also coll...
May 25, 2022
