Category Archives: Battle Creek News
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
Single vehicle accident kills one and injures four in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County police are investigating a single-vehicle accident that killed a driver and injured four passengers Friday evening, October 1. It happened around 11:30 on M...
Oct 02, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Name of woman killed in Bedford Township fatal crash released by BC Police
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police have released the name of the woman who was killed in a Tuesday crash on Custer Drive in Bedford Township. The fatal victim has been identified as 40...
Oct 01, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Coldwater man convicted in second of three sex assault cases spanning three counties
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Jackson County jury has convicted a Coldwater man in the second of three sexual assault cases against him. The jury found 29-year-old Brad Risner guilty of first-degree cri...
Oct 01, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Nighttime I-94 resurfacing starts Friday between Galesburg and Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers should be aware that a resurfacing project will begin this Friday that will impact night travel. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be resurf...
Sep 30, 2021 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
Calhoun County PHD announces October clinic dates for third Pfizer dose
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department says they will offer Calhoun County residents the additional dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at three clinics in Octobe...
Sep 30, 2021
Downtown BC detours in place until next July for McCamley Plaza rehab project
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A traffic detour and sidewalk closure on Jackson Street are in place in downtown Battle Creek as city crews have begun work on the McCamly Plaza Hotel rehabilitation pro...
Sep 30, 2021 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
Girl recovering after hit-and-run accident in Battle Creek Wednesday evening
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police say they have talked to the driver of a vehicle that hit a young girl on Wednesday night and then took off. Police say the driver is cooperating with...
Sep 30, 2021
Fatal crash reported in Battle Creek - one dead, one injured
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police in Battle Creek are reporting that one woman is dead and another man injured after a crash Tuesday, according to WOOD TV 8. Reports say the crash happened just b...
Sep 28, 2021 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
Binder Park Zoo announces "Cheetah Choktoberfest de Zoo, UnCorked!" event Saturday, Oct. 2
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, the Binder Park Zoo (BPZ) in Battle Creek announced a hybrid event that is said to be a combination of four other events. There will also be food available for ...
Sep 28, 2021 Cheetah Chase 5K. (Photo courtesy Binder Park Zoo).
