Category Archives: Battle Creek News

MSP say five week old Calhoun County baby safe after being found
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police has canceled an Endangered Missing Advisory for a five-week-old girl from Albion. Police say the girl has been found and is safe. There is no new i...
Brandon James Mar 05, 2021

Kalamazoo & Calhoun counties to get combined $700,000 from marijuana tax distribution
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Treasury is distributing nearly $10 million to more than 100 municipalities and counties across the state as part of the Michigan Regulation and ...
Brandon James Mar 04, 2021 Elsa Olofsson / CC

Man called 911 in Battle Creek repeatedly with false claim saying brother was kidnapped by police
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Battle Creek say they have learned that one of two brothers arrested in a bizarre case recently had called 9-1-1 five times in ten minutes. He was reporting ...
Brandon James Mar 04, 2021

Three seriously injured in three vehicle crash in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Three injuries were reported after a three-vehicle crash in Battle Creek Monday afternoon. It happened around 5:00 p.m. on Dickman Road near Oak Street. Police said tw...
Brandon James Mar 03, 2021 BMN Network / CC

Battle Creek teacher earns Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education award
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Calhoun County educator has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. The Michigan Lottery announced on Tuesday that Ann J. Kellogg...
Jim Measel Mar 02, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Michigan Lottery

Battle Creek man facing assault charges for weekend incident at area hotel
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 55-year-old Battle Creek man is facing charges related to an aggravated assault that happened at a hotel over the weekend. A 27-year-old victim told police he was as...
Brandon James Mar 02, 2021 Red Roof Inn in Battle Creek, Michigan - Google Street View

Battle Creek VA Medical Center hosting COVID-19 vaccination walk-ins for Veterans Wednesday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is offering a Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Veterans who are enrolled in VA healthcare and who are over 55 while supplies ...
Will Kriss Mar 01, 2021 (Photo courtesy of Battle Creek VA Medical Center).

Pedestrian struck by vehicle Thursday morning dies from injuries
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A man who was struck by a vehicle on Dickman Road in the Fort Custer Industrial Park last Thursday morning has died from his injuries. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports ...
Jim Measel Mar 01, 2021

K-9 unit tracks suspect in Kalamazoo County who led police chase and then ran off into the woods
GALESBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A joint effort between Battle Creek Police and the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's office, following an aggravated assault investigation, resulted in an arrest Sunday. Battle ...
Brandon James Mar 01, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

West Michigan company poised to ship Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing in Grand Rapids was chosen by Johnson & Johnson to produce the single-dose vaccine that received emergency use approval Saturday,...
Jerry Malec Feb 28, 2021 Alachua County




