Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Several Battle Creek schools win State health awards
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is recognizing 28 Michigan schools for fostering healthy eating, physical activity habits and tobacco-free lifes...
Jun 09, 2021 Battle Creeek Public Schools logo (courtesy of Battle Creek Public Schools)
UPDATE: Missing Kalamazoo-area woman found safe
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Police in Kalamazoo Township say Sanita Magnuson has been located and is safe. The department provided the following statement: "Sanita Magnuson was loca...
Jun 09, 2021 Sanita Magnuson - Courtesy Kalamazoo Township Police
More charges dropped in alleged 2020 kidnapping, rape case in Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Prosecutors in Calhoun County have moved to dismiss all charges against a Battle Creek woman. She had been accused of threatening to kill an alleged kidnapping and rap...
Jun 09, 2021 Best Law
Reactions continue following Western Michigan University's record $550 million gift
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials at Western Michigan University and the community are continuing to react to the news that the school will be receiving the largest gift ever given to a public un...
Jun 09, 2021 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
UPDATE: Teenager reported missing from Galesburg has been located and is safe
UPDATE Wed 6/9/21 9:27 a.m.: GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Family members are reporting that 15-year-old Payton Stroman has been located and is safe. No other details were provided. ORIGINAL STORY: GA...
Jun 09, 2021 Payton Stroman via family members
Victim's name from Friday fatal crash released by CCSD
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN) - The name of the teenager who was killed in a traffic crash last Friday morning in Springfield has been released. The Calhoun County Sheriff Department says 18-year-old Anthony...
Jun 08, 2021
WMU president to make historic announcement at Tuesday press conference
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University officials say they are planning to make an historic announcement this afternoon. At a press conference this afternoon, President Edward Montgom...
Jun 08, 2021 A graphic promoting a June 8, 2021 press conference on the www.wmich.edu website (courtesy of Western Michigan University)
DNR investigating large field fire along Branch-Calhoun County line
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan D.N.R. is investigating a field fire which reportedly involved tires that broke out late Saturday afternoon near Burlington and County Line Roads. Th...
Jun 07, 2021 jonel hanopol / CC
Van Buren County high-speed chase and standoff ends in arrest
HARTFORD TWP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Van Buren County man is in jail after leading police on a high-speed chase and barricading himself in his home on Friday. According to a news release, deputies recei...
Jun 05, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil)
Battle Creek teen thrown from vehicle dies from injuries
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek teen has died after being thrown from a vehicle during a crash on Friday. Calhoun County deputies were called to the 400 block of Avenue A around 9:13 a...
Jun 05, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
