Category Archives: Battle Creek News
UPDATED - Eight injured after house explodes in Marshall early Monday morning
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM ) -- UPDATE: Police and Fire officials in Marshall provided a public update regarding a house explosion that took place early Monday morning. While the explosion is still unde...
Apr 12, 2021 Matt Barber / CC
MSP looking for info on woman seen near Branch County arson fire
BETHEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers are requesting information about a woman who was seen walking near a reported arson that took place last Wednesday night, April 7, in B...
Apr 12, 2021 MSP investigating death of 2 year old in Cass County
Two arrested after gun is drawn during Battle Creek road rage incident
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two men were arrested Sunday by Battle Creek Police during a reported road rage incident which involved a gun being pulled at one point. Police say the initial incident ...
Apr 12, 2021 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
Severe Spring weather rips through Southwest Michigan leaving structural damage and power outages
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A southern Kent County neighborhood saw it's fair share of damage from Saturday's Spring storms that blew through Southwest Michigan. WOOD TV reporting that residents of ...
Apr 11, 2021
Felonious Assault leads to arrest and three handguns seized
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police responded to the 100 block of East Maple Street Friday around 4:30 a.m. on a report of a felonious assault involving a handgu...
Apr 10, 2021
Stolen motorcycle tip turns into drug bust leading to three arrests
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A tip on a stolen motorcycle turned into a drug bust in St. Joseph County Thursday. Deputies responded to the 54,000 block of Fisher Street in Park Township just before...
Apr 10, 2021
Bronson updates visitor guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- With the continued rise of COVID-19 cases across the state, Bronson Healthcare has updated it's visitor guidelines. Effective Saturday, April 10th, Bronson hospitals will...
Apr 10, 2021 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
Mills Street encampment to be closed by the City of Kalamazoo next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A homeless encampment on Kalamazoo's northeast side will officially be dismantled next week. The City of Kalamazoo Friday announced that it would close the Mills Street en...
Apr 09, 2021 Mess from homeless encampment on the Kalamazoo River - Courtesy Kalamazoo River Alliance
Calhoun County COVID-19 cases reach 10,000, hospitalizations soar
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County went over 10,000 COVID-19 positive cases this week as hospitalizations from the virus have almost tripled when compared to two months ago. As of Thursday ...
Apr 09, 2021
Albion College suspends student over racist and anti-Semitic graffiti
ALBION, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - An Albion College student who school officials say was responsible for the racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in a stairwell at Mitchell Towers has been placed on temporary susp...
Apr 09, 2021
