Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Last Kmart store in Michigan, located in Marshall, scheduled to close its doors
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It's the end of an era for a once-popular shopping outlet in Michigan. The K-Mart store in Marshall, the last one in the entire state, is set to close for good in a couple...
Sep 28, 2021 Marshall Kmart store - Google Street View
Assault in Battle Creek leads to three-hour stand-off involving police negotiators
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man accused of assaulting a woman in Battle Creek was taken into custody after a nearly three-hour stand-off Monday evening. Officers were called around 7:45 to a re...
Sep 28, 2021 Police lights
UPDATED - More details expected soon related to weekend triple murder in Eaton County
WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE - Monday, 3:45 p.m. - More details have been reported by news outlets regarding a triple homicide that took place in Windsor Township over the weekend. The ...
Sep 27, 2021 23-year-old Daniel James Sougstad - Eaton County Sheriff's office
State budget has money for Battle Creek City Hall and McCamly Hotel project
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek says the newly adopted state budget includes $1 million to help repair the facade at City Hall. "I am proud that this year's state budget has pr...
Sep 24, 2021 Keith Cooper / CC
CCSD issues photos of suspect vehicle from Springfield catalytic converter thefts
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department has released pictures of a suspect vehicle in connection with the theft of several catalytic converters from vehicles in the parki...
Sep 24, 2021 Photo courtesy of Calhoun County Sheriff's Department
Husband and wife found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Barry County
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities in Barry County are continuing an investigation into the apparent murder-suicide of a husband and wife earlier this week. Michigan State Police T...
Sep 24, 2021 Ken Hawkins / CC
2021-22 state budget includes almost $200 million for bridge repair
LANSING MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The proposed state budget that has made it through the Legislature contains almost $200 million for repairs to bridges around the state, and while some say that the amount is...
Sep 23, 2021 sugarfrizz / CC
Battle Creek VA Medical Center amending Urgent Care hours
BATTLE CREEK MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is set to discontinue its overnight hours for Urgent Care beginning October 1st. A spokesperson for the facility said that the move is...
Sep 23, 2021 Battle Creek VAMC (courtesy of the Veterans Affairs Administration)
Small earthquake near Battle Creek Tuesday stronger than originally reported
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A small earthquake that measured 3.8 on the Richter scale took place at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday about 9 miles southeast of Battle Creek. Several residents said they heard...
Sep 23, 2021 Calhoun County earthquake - Google Satellite Image
"Zoorassic Park" dinosaur exhibit will open Thursday at Binder Park Zoo
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, Binder Park Zoo (BPZ) in Battle Creek announced that its dinosaur exhibit "Zoorassic Park" will be opening to the public this Thursday, September 23. After many...
Sep 22, 2021 Zoorassic Park Exhibit at Binder Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy Binder Park Zoo).
