Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Burglary suspect injured in unrelated Calhoun County car accident
VERONA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek man who is a suspect accused in several burglaries in Calhoun County was injured in an unrelated car accident Tuesday morning. Sheriff's deputies res...
Apr 21, 2021 Police lights
UPDATE: Vacant Battle Creek home, site of double murder and arsons, set for demolition
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek home, which has been the site of a double murder and multiple arsons, is set for demolition, according to a report from WWMT Tuesday. Previously, the ho...
Apr 20, 2021
Two more suspicious fires reported at BC home where double murder took place
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek firefighters returned to 203 Post Avenue twice on Tuesday morning to put out fires that just like other fires before were considered suspicious for arson. ...
Apr 20, 2021 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Snow threat diminishes, but bitter temps will blanket West Michigan for two nights
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Forecasts for several inches of snow in the region have shifted, in fact, many areas in West Michigan will likely not see any snow at all. Forecast snowfall is now aim...
Apr 20, 2021 Peter Toporowski / CC
Calhoun County PHD schedules walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department will be offering COVID-19 walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics this week in Battle Creek and Marshall for adults ages 16 and older....
Apr 19, 2021
Branch County youngster dies from injuries in April 5 hit-and-run
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - A 13-year-old boy from Branch County's Sherwood Township has died from injuries he suffered on April 5 when he and two siblings were struck by a vehicle while they were rid...
Apr 18, 2021
Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Kalamazoo attracts 100 people
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Kalamazoo Friday attracted approximately 100 people. The event, which was peaceful, took place on the Kalamazoo Mall and nearby str...
Apr 17, 2021 Protesters in downtown Kalamazoo. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Pitone enters into plea agreement in St. Joe County cat hoarding case
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A plea agreement has been filed in the case of a St. Joseph County woman who was charged last August after more than 210 cats were found in deplorable conditions at two h...
Apr 16, 2021 Photo courtesy of Park Township
Positive Calhoun COVID-19 patients asked to fill out on line survey
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department is asking residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 to complete the Patient Education Genius (PEG) online survey which ...
Apr 16, 2021
UPDATE: Kalamazoo woman missing since Easter has been located and is safe
UPDATE- Thursday 4/15/21 3:55 a.m.: KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's office reports that Lisa Perkins has been located and is safe. No further details have been provided re...
Apr 15, 2021 Lisa Perkins (Courtesy Stefanie Graf)
