Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Former Albion City Manager escapes jail time, ordered to pay back embezzled funds
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Albion's former city manager has been ordered to pay over $3,600 in restitution back to the city after she entered a no contest plea to a charge of embezzlement by a pub...
Oct 08, 2021 Best Law
Pennfield High School goes to virtual classroom learning due to high amount of absences
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Pennfield High School has been forced to go to virtual learning due to a significant number of staff and students who are absent as a result of quarantine, COVID-1...
Oct 08, 2021 Courtesy Pennfield Schools web site
Lakeview Superintendent Prewitt leaving after taking position in Newaygo County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - After serving as the Lakeview School District's Superintendent for almost four years, Blake Prewitt has decided to move on. Prewitt announced Thursday he has accepted a ...
Oct 08, 2021 Courtesy Battle Creek Lakeview Facebook page
Kellogg employees in Battle Creek now on strike after expiration of contract
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kellogg Company employees in Battle Creek have gone on strike after their contract expired at midnight Tuesday. The Battle Creek workers are joining employees at four ...
Oct 05, 2021 Kellogg's company logo
Cresco Labs officially open $30 million cannabis facility in Marshall
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday as a new $30 million cannabis facility opened in Marshall. Local dignitaries including State Senator John Bizon and State Repres...
Oct 05, 2021 Courtesy City of Marshall Facebook page
One of two suspects in Sunday Springfield armed robbery reported to be in custody
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says one of two suspects in the assault and armed robbery of a 71-year-old man in Springfield late Sunday afternoon is in custody. Dep...
Oct 04, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Armed suspect shot and killed by Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputy at Galesburg gas station
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's office has confirmed that an armed suspect was shot and killed outside a gas station in Galesburg early this morning. A heavy police presen...
Oct 04, 2021 Police at Galesburg Shell gas station - Brandon James WKZO
CCSD Corrections Officer resigns after use of force incident against jail inmate
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County Sheriff's Department Corrections Officer Sergeant Jeffrey Worden resigned during a termination hearing last Thursday after an investigation into use of fo...
Oct 02, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
19-year-old in serious but stable condition after being shot in the face
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 19-year-old Fenton resident is in serious but stable condition after being shot in the face in Kalamazoo on Saturday. Kalamazoo Department of Safety Police responded to...
Oct 02, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
18-year-old fatally shot in Kalamazoo; Suspects sought
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Police are looking for a suspect after an 18-year-old was shot and killed Saturday morning. Officers responded to the 100 block of E...
Oct 02, 2021
