Category Archives: Battle Creek News

Albion man arrested in narcotics, firearm bust
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is announcing the arrest of an Albion resident in a narcotic and firearm bust that occurred Sunday. Around 4 p.m., the Calhoun County Spe...
Will Kriss Nov 30, 2020 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).

Money still needed to assure free Christmas dinners in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with Kalamazoo-based God's Kitchen of Michigan, a hunger-relief charity servicing Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, say donations are trickling in, but at this point a...
Ken Delaney Nov 30, 2020 The God's Kitchen of Michigan Battle Creek Christmas Dinner, December 19, 2019 (courtesy of God's Kitchen of Michigan)

Shooting incident on Kalamazoo's East Side kills one, wounds two others
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The investigation is continuing into a homicide on Kalamazoo's east side early Sunday. Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 600 block of E Michigan at aro...
Jim McKinney Nov 29, 2020 Crime scene tape

Albion Dept. of Public Safety, Calhoun County deputies arrest assault suspect after chase
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Albion Department of Public Safety, with assistance from Calhoun County Sheriff's Department deputies, apprehended a felonious assault suspect early Sunday morning. Albio...
Jim McKinney Nov 29, 2020 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Another 172 coronavirus related deaths reported by the state Friday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The latest numbers released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows more coronavirus deaths over the Thanksgiving holiday in west Michigan, although th...
Ken Delaney Nov 28, 2020 sergio santos / CC

One man in stable condition after being shot in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday evening in the busy retail area on the city's southeast side. Police were sent to a report of sh...
Ken Delaney Nov 28, 2020

Four men sought after Marshall cell phone store robbery
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - Police are looking for four suspects after the Go Wireless Verizon store on West Michigan was robbed on Wednesday morning. Marshall Police says they and the Calhoun County S...
Jim Measel Nov 27, 2020

Woman dies in suspected drunk driving crash in Battle Creek early Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman was killed and a man arrested following a suspected drunk driving crash in Battle Creek early Thursday. Battle Creek police say the single-vehicle crash happene...
Ken Delaney Nov 27, 2020

Rite Aid announces expansion of no-cost COVID-19 testing
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, Rite Aid announced an update to its COVID-19 testing program through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Officials say tha...
Will Kriss Nov 24, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC

Suspect in robbery of elderly BC man in custody
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect in the robbery of a 75-year-old Battle Creek man on September 25 has been arrested. Battle Creek Police and Michigan State Police arrested 29-year-old Curtis ...
Jim Measel Nov 24, 2020 Courtesy City of Battle Creek




