Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Victims of deadly crash in Schoolcraft identified
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Michigan State Police have released the names of the two people killed in Friday's crash on US-131 in Schoolcraft. They are identified as 83-year-old Joel Shaffer and his...
May 09, 2021 Photo courtesy of MSP
Kalamazoo shooting takes the life of a 23-year-old man
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after a Kalamazoo man died after a shooting on Saturday, May 9th. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, officers responded to t...
May 09, 2021 Crime scene tape
Marshall home explosion victim dies from his injuries
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - One of eight persons who were injured April 12 in a Marshall house explosion has died from his injuries. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports 38-year-old Dustin Boggess passed ...
May 08, 2021
Calhoun household hazardous waste collection set for May 22
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County residents are being invited by local government officials to take part in a household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:...
May 07, 2021
Marshall Historical Museum opens May 8th; will feature exhibit on Harold C. Brooks
MARSHALL MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Marshall Historical Museum, located at the GAR Hall, 402 E Michigan Ave, will open its doors on Saturday, May 8th, and will feature an exhibit that spotlights the life a...
May 07, 2021
Battle Creek woman out $10,000 following email scam in April
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek police are investigating an email scam that left a woman out $10,000. The 27-year-old reported the incident to officers on Tuesday. She said back in April...
May 07, 2021 Andrew Mason / CC
Family of Andrew Blowers files wrongful death lawsuit against police
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The family of a man shot to death during a police confrontation last September has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Battle Creek and Calhoun County as ...
May 07, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC
Horrock's Market in Battle Creek moving from downtown to Lakeview Square Mall
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A longtime staple for grocery shopping in downtown Battle Creek is getting ready to make a big move, one that has been speculated for years. The owners of Horrock's Ma...
May 06, 2021 Horrock's Market - Google Street View
Galesburg-Augusta Schools asking for recount after narrow loss for proposal in election
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A recount will be requested following razor-thin election results to a local school bond proposal in Tuesday's election. Voters in the Galesburg-Augusta School District v...
May 06, 2021 Galesburg-Augusta High School - Google Street View
Sturgis man charged with 11 counts including murder in Branch County bike hit and run
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - 42-year-old Daniel Gerard Silich of Sturgis was formally charged with 11 counts including a charge of second degree murder during an arraignment on Wednesday in Branch Coun...
May 05, 2021
