Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Two area state senators join call for delay in Congressional election certification
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Several Michigan state senators, including John Bizon, who represents Calhoun, Barry, and Ionia counties, and Roger Victory of Ottawa County, Tuesday sent a letter to the U....
Jan 06, 2021 sugarfrizz / CC
No injuries reported in home fire, BCFD says
URBANDALE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) is reporting that no injuries occurred in a fire that took place Tuesday night. Around 6:30 p.m., fire engines were deployed to a ...
Jan 05, 2021 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
American Airlines service returns to Kalamazoo/BC Airport
PORTAGE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - American Airlines service at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport resumes on Tuesday after being suspended in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Airport Direct...
Jan 05, 2021 Colin Brown Photography / CC
BCPD highlighting two cold case investigations every month
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - Battle Creek Police plans to highlight two cold case homicides every month during 2021 in an attempt to generate leads. The cases posted for January go back over four ...
Jan 05, 2021 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
BC officials say Sunday house fire not related to Griffin case
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek officials say the Sunday morning fire which killed a man at 266 Oneita Street is not related to the disappearance of Amber Griffin. Battle Creek Police have...
Jan 05, 2021 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Over 500 toys, games, and gift cards collected for giveaway by three area organizations
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Hundreds of children across Southwest Michigan had a brighter Christmas, thanks to a special drive to collect toys and other gifts last month. Kellogg Community Credit ...
Jan 05, 2021 Mike_fleming / CC
Hall named Michigan House member of the year by Capitol news organization
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For his work chairing the Oversight Committee and spearheading the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Michigan legislature, State Representative Matt Hal...
Jan 05, 2021 Michigan State Representative Matt Hall (courtesy of Michigan House of Representatives)
Walberg to join other Republicans in objecting to Electoral College certification
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) - Michigan 7th District Congressman Tim Walberg Monday announced he will formally object during the Electoral College certification process this Wednesday. In a statement releas...
Jan 04, 2021
UPDATE: Fatal fire in Battle Creek is not connected to Amber Griffin case
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Battle Creek officials say that a fatal fire that occurred Sunday morning is not connected to the case of Amber Griffin. In a statement released Monday, Battle Cre...
Jan 04, 2021 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Upton: "Voters – not judges or politicians – must decide elections"
WASHINGTON D.C. (WHTC AM/FM) - U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, emailed a statement to media, in light of questions as to how members of Congress will vote on the question of certifying the electio...
Jan 04, 2021 Congressman Fred Upton announces grant for Kzoo-BC Airport (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
