Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Patterson selected as Battle Creek Lakeview's new Superintendent by school board
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Battle Creek Lakeview Board of Education voted on Tuesday night to offer Doctor William Patterson the position of Superintendent. According to a post on the district...
Mar 10, 2022
One of two suspects identified in Vicksburg area mail thefts in custody; police searching for the 2nd
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is one step closer to nabbing two suspects accused of stealing mail out of boxes in the Vicksburg area. With the help from a series ...
Mar 09, 2022 KCSO searching for Rocky W. Thomas accused with mail thefts in the Vicksburg area. (Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office).
Two suspects charged with eight counts after BC man says he was held against his will
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two suspects were formally charged with eight felony counts apiece on Monday in Calhoun County District Court following an incident last Wednesday morning in which a Bat...
Mar 08, 2022 Best Law
Kalamazoo rally held to remember the Civil Rights movement's Blood Sunday, call for passage of additional voting legislation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM)- In an effort to commemorate one of the milestone dates in the Civil Rights movement, dozens marched in Kalamazoo Sunday. One day before the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, wh...
Mar 07, 2022 Bloody Sunday rally in Kalamazoo, MI March 6, 2022
Battle Creek Transit services return after some changes, drivers still being hired
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek has announced that Battle Creek Transit services are back as of Monday after some temporary changes, and they are continuing to hire drivers. Af...
Mar 07, 2022 A Battle Creek Transit bus (courtesy of City of Battle Creek)
UPDATE: Barry County police identify victim of Friday fatal bicycling accident
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police have identified the Barry County man who died on Friday, March 4, in a cycling accident. 82-year-old Paul Andrew Sweetland of Hastings was traveling northbound ...
Mar 06, 2022 Barry County Sheriff's Dept. logo
Barry County cyclist dead after crashing into disabled vehicle
BARRY COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Deputies from the Barry County Sheriff's Office are investigating a single motor vehicle crash involving a cyclist on North M-43 Highway near Mary Lou Drive. Authoriti...
Mar 04, 2022 Barry County Sheriff's Dept. logo
Two more suspicious fire reported at vacant Southwestern Junior High in BC, six reported in last year
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Fire Department had to deal with what are being called two suspicious fires within nine hours at the vacant Southwestern Junior High building at 390 So...
Mar 04, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Remains believed to be those of Amber Griffin found; reported missing in June 2020
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek police have found what they believe to be the remains of Amber Griffin on Thursday, March 3. Investigators went searching for her remains on Wednesday, Ma...
Mar 03, 2022
Calhoun County Sheriff's Department detectives investigating deaths of two females
MARENGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of two females whose decomposed bodies were found last Sunday afternoon at the Spruce Tree Mobile Park...
Mar 03, 2022 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
