Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Kalamazoo County double murder suspect neighbor of victims at Galesburg apartment
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County authorities say the suspect in a double-murder at a Galesburg apartment complex Thursday morning was a neighbor of the victims. Investigators found a 30-...
Jun 04, 2021 Galesburg Village Apartments - Google Street View
Ex-Kalamazoo Public Safety chief joins Grand Rapids department
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The former head of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety been hired as the Grand Rapids Police Department's first chief of staff. Karianne Thomas was terminated last y...
Jun 03, 2021 KDPS Chief Karianne Thomas (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Two dead in apartment building shooting in Galesburg Thursday morning
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people are dead and a suspect is in custody after an early Thursday morning shooting at an apartment complex in the Kalamazoo County village of Galesburg. The Kalamazo...
Jun 03, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil).
Kalamazoo County may ban local hunting event that targets various wild animals for prizes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County commissioners will be voting on a resolution soon that could outlaw a wild animal hunting event that takes place in the Galesburg area every year. Consid...
Jun 03, 2021 jans canon / CC
CCSD alert the public to two phone scams in Sheridan and Pennfield Townships
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - There are so many phone scams these days that it can be overwhelming. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says they found out Wednesday that a Sheridan Township resident...
Jun 03, 2021 Alachua County / CC
MSP look for suspect who scared kids and stole woman's purse
NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are looking for a man who stole a woman's purse from a vehicle in St. Joseph County after scaring the victim's two children. State Pol...
Jun 03, 2021 Michigan State Police cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
MDOT provides update on I-69 construction in Calhoun and Eaton Counties
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN) - Work to rebuild I-69 continues in Calhoun and Eaton Counties. The Michigan Department of Transportation provided an update on Wednesday on the road work from north of Ainge...
Jun 02, 2021 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
Portion of Logan Street in BC shut down due to emergency sewer repair
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - Battle Creek city officials say Logan Street is closed between East Burnham Street and Mineral Avenue for an emergency sewer repair. Crews will have to repair the mainline se...
Jun 02, 2021 Map of Logan Street sewer repair courtesy of City of Battle Creek
Investigators release name of Battle Creek motorcyclist killed in weekend crash
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Investigators have released the name of a motorcyclist from Battle Creek who was killed in a crash during Memorial Day weekend. 50-year-old Michael McGinnis, Jr. died f...
Jun 02, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
UPDATED - Firefighter from Kalamazoo-area vacationing at Mackinac Island helps put out blaze
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - UPDATE: MLive reported Monday afternoon that the cause of the fire was determined to be chimney failure after the owners had activated the home fireplace. The owners...
Jun 01, 2021 Fire on Mackinac Island - South Kalamazoo County Fire Authority
