Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Pennfield school mask mandate approved after community vote
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It's back to the classroom for students in the Pennfield district on Monday, January 24. This after learning virtually due to COVID-19 cases. But when Monday rolls aro...
Jan 21, 2022
Battle Creek Transit services cancelled for Saturday so staff can attend Merritt Wilson funeral
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Battle Creek Transit services are canceled for this Saturday, January 22, so Transit staff can attend funeral services for Merritt Wilson who was the city's Transit Maintenance S...
Jan 20, 2022 A Battle Creek Transit bus (courtesy of City of Battle Creek)
Calhoun County sets one day record of 345 COVID-19 cases thanks to omicron variant surge
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County officials reported on Wednesday a new one day record for COVID-19 cases thanks to the surge of the omicron variant. They reported 345 positive cases over ...
Jan 20, 2022
UPDATE - Suspect arraigned, ID'd in Bedford Township shooting
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The suspect in a Bedford Township shooting has been identified and arraigned, according to an update from WWMT Wednesday. Previously, police were called to a reside...
Jan 19, 2022 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
BBB of Western Michigan shares tips to avoid tax scams
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new year means a new tax season, but it also means new ways to potentially lose money. The Better Business Bureau Serving Western Michigan (BBB) says the number one s...
Jan 19, 2022 GotCredit / CC
Man is in custody, woman is dead following overnight Bedford Township shooting
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A woman is dead and a man is in the Calhoun County Jail following an overnight homicide in Bedford Township. According a news release issued by the City of Battle Cr...
Jan 18, 2022 Tex Texin / CC
Cause of $180,000 residential fire on Bennett Street under investigation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Battle Creek fire marshal is investigating the cause of a fire Monday afternoon which resulted in nearly $180,000 worth of damage to a home at 59 Bennett Street. The...
Jan 18, 2022 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Meijer stores will offer free delivery on orders of $35+ until January 29
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Customers who buy groceries from Meijer will have the opportunity to receive free home delivery this month, the chain announced Monday. According to the announcement, orde...
Jan 17, 2022 Dan Keck
Mail carrier attacked while on his route in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are investigating the assault of a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in the Post Addition this past Thursday afternoon. Police responded at 2:20 p.m....
Jan 17, 2022
Sturgis police find items to make fake checks and IDs during search warrant
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Sturgis turned up items related to producing fake checks and identification cards during a search warrant. It happened on Thursday, January 13, when the Sturgis D...
Jan 16, 2022
