Category Archives: Battle Creek News
State announces new grant funding for road projects in Kalamazoo, Marshall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that it is awarding two state Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grants to the ...
Jan 25, 2021 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
Driver plows through two farm fields in St. Joseph County during police chase
MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- St. Joseph County authorities arrested a driver who fled and plowed through two farm fields Sunday morning. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite says deputies attempted to st...
Jan 25, 2021 Mottville Township via Google Satellite Image
Man puts 3-year-old son in danger during intense traffic stop on I-94 in Calhoun County
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) -- Calhoun County authorities have a person in custody following intense moments during the attempt to arrest a man who reportedly used his 3-year-old son to shield hims...
Jan 25, 2021
Multiple explosions at Kalamazoo homeless encampment Sunday evening
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- [UPDATE 10:15am Mon 1/25/21] Kalamazoo investigators have provided an update about explosions that happened Sunday night at a homeless encampment in the city. "After a th...
Jan 25, 2021 Credit WWMT - Maria Serrano
New sexual assault investigation program leads to conviction of Kalamazoo "serial sex offender"
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man, who authorities call a "serial sex offender" has been sentenced recently to serve up to 22.5 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults he committed in...
Jan 22, 2021 Michigan Attorney General logo (courtesy of Michigan Attorney General)
Calhoun County deputy fired after highly publicized arrest in Springfield
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Calhoun County Sheriff's Department deputy has been fired after the department's Office of Professional Standards concluded its investigation into the January 2, 2021...
Jan 22, 2021 A screenshot from a video posted on YouTube, showing the arrest of La-Ron Marshall by a Calhoun County Sheriff's deputy in Springfield, Michigan January 2, 2021 (courtesy of newsnow dc)
One killed, six others injured in Branch County Amish buggy-pickup truck accident
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A Reading, Michigan woman was killed and six other family members were injured Friday morning in a Branch County crash involving their buggy and a pickup truck. The Bran...
Jan 22, 2021
Vaccination request forms available for Calhoun essential 1B organizations
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department says a vaccination request form is now available on the Calhoun County website for essential front-line organizations that me...
Jan 22, 2021
Cause of Thursday night fire at Hogzilla BBQ undetermined
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek fire officials say they don't know what caused a fire Thursday night at Hogzilla BBQ Smokehouse on West Columbia Avenue. Firefighters were dispatched at 8:3...
Jan 22, 2021
Lawmakers receive committee assignments in Lansing and Washington D.C.
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As new legislative sessions are getting underway in Lansing and Washington D.C., committee assignments are being handed out to local lawmakers. State Rep. Matt Hall, of Mars...
Jan 22, 2021 Michigan State Representative Matt Hall (courtesy of Michigan House of Representatives)
