Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Cause of fire on Glenville Street in BC under investigation, two dogs die in Tuesday morning blaze
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - An occupant of a burning residence suffered minor burns while two dogs perished early Tuesday morning in a fire at 166 Grenville Street in Battle Creek. The Battle Creek...
Apr 12, 2022 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Plans and timeline unveiled for former McCamly Plaza Hotel and McCamly Place
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Unlimited and its affiliate, 50 Capital Ave Development Corp., have unveiled plans and a timeline for renovation of the former McCamly Plaza Hotel and adjac...
Apr 12, 2022 Courtesy Battle Creek Unlimited Facebook page
Two exit ramps at I-94/I-69 interchange shut down for the next month due to construction
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A major road construction project in Calhoun County will be taking place over the next month. As part of the Michigan Department of Transportation's ongoing $210 million pro...
Apr 12, 2022 Courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation
UPDATE: Victim from Sunday shooting in Kalamazoo shot by son who is on the loose
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are searching for the juvenile responsible for shooting his father Sunday evening, April 10, in the 500 block of Vernon Court...
Apr 11, 2022 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
One in hospital in critical condition following Sunday shooting in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are investigating a shooting that landed a man in the hospital in critical condition. Authorities say it happened 7:30 p.m. o...
Apr 11, 2022 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Investigation of home fire in Calhoun County underway
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Calhoun County homeowner went to a to a movie, and returned home later to find that their house had caught fire. It happened Friday evening, April 8, at a residence ...
Apr 10, 2022 jonel hanopol / CC
Mosquito and tick vector awareness in Kalamazoo County to increase with warmer weather
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As Michigan weather begins to transition into spring, Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department's Environmental Health Division urges residents to take ...
Apr 08, 2022 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / CC
A number of Southwest Michigan counties accused of illegally profiting from tax foreclosure auctions
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- About half of Michigan's counties have been named in a class-action lawsuit over profits from the sale of tax foreclosed homes. Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, ...
Apr 08, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
AUDIO: Mask mandate remains for Kalamazoo Public Schools students, staff
KALAAMZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools will mandate masks for another two weeks, perhaps longer, but for the first time some members of the Board of Education are beginning to question ...
Apr 08, 2022 A chart showing COVID-19 infection rates (courtesy of the Kalamazoo Public School)
BCPD investigating death of 33-year-old man in "brutal attack"
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police report a 33-year-old man has died in what authorities are describing as a brutal attack. Police say they arrived at the Spring Street residenc...
Apr 06, 2022
