Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Thieves robbing mailboxes in Kalamazoo Township leave their loot behind
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police in Kalamazoo Township stopped the theft, but are still looking for a group of individuals who they say stole mail from mailboxes on Humphrey Street. The To...
Jan 21, 2021 Beatrice Murch / CC
Calhoun County dealing with less COVID-19 vaccine than expected
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department says they have received 2,000 less doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the State of Michigan than they had requested. T...
Jan 21, 2021
Update: Battle Creek man will stand trial in Hidden Hills murder case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- MLive reported Tuesday that the suspect charged with shooting two people and killing one at the Hidden Hills apartment in Kalamazoo last fall will be standing trial. This...
Jan 20, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC
UPDATE: Man ID'd in fatal Battle Creek crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: The Battle Creek man involved in a fatal crash Sunday has been identified, according to a report from MLive Wednesday. According to the report, the 28-year-old...
Jan 20, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton announces nearly $500,000 in federal funding for local health centers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) announced Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing nearly $500,000 in grant funding to two southwest...
Jan 19, 2021 Congressman Fred Upton announces grant for Kzoo-BC Airport (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
West Michigan health officials say new COVID-19 strain is probably in the region already
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- West Michigan health officials are preparing for a new, more contagious strain of COVID-19. In fact, it's probable the new variant is already be in the region. The Mic...
Jan 19, 2021
Trooper among three persons injured in BC head on crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Michigan State Police Trooper was one of three persons injured Sunday night in a head on crash in Battle Creek. State Police say the two vehicle crash which involved a...
Jan 18, 2021 Michigan State Police - File photo
Calhoun COVID-19 vaccination clinics are presently full
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department is telling Calhoun County seniors that due to extremely high demand, all current Calhoun County COVID-19 vaccination clinics are f...
Jan 15, 2021
Homer man dies in one vehicle Jackson County crash
PARMA TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN) - The Michigan State Police say a 39-year-old Homer man lost his life late Thursday night in a Jackson County one vehicle crash. Troopers say it happened at 11:40 p.m. on Wes...
Jan 15, 2021
Reps Upton, Meijer, and Huizenga statements on impeachment
HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Two of Michigan's Republican Congressmen crossed the line to vote for impeachment, and one stalwart conservative explained why he refused to do so. Freshman Rep. Peter Meijer, ...
Jan 14, 2021 USCapitol
