Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Even though shutdown three months, Gun Lake Casino still pays out $5.7 million in fall revenue sharing
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite being shutdown for nearly three months at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gun Lake Casino in Allegan County is still paying out over $5.7 million in fall rev...
Dec 07, 2020 Gun Lake Casino logo (courtesy of Gun Lake Casino)
MSP report multiple Leroy Township vehicle break ins
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police Marshall Post along with Deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office are investigating multiple vehicle larcenies that ha...
Dec 07, 2020
The Salvation Army and Harding's team up for high tech fundraising
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The annual Red Kettle Campaign for The Salvation Army is going high tech this Christmas at two Kalamazoo area grocery stores. At the Harding's Markets stores at 5161 West ...
Dec 04, 2020
Traditional Christmas dinner in Battle Creek pivots to a drive-thru format
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the past 30 years, the Volunteer Community Kitchen has provided a free sit-down holiday meal at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation on Christmas Day for Battle Creek and Ca...
Dec 04, 2020 The Haven of Rest Ministries building in Battle Creek, Michigan (courtesy of The Haven of Rest Ministries)
Calhoun Commissioners adopt 2021 budget, process called challenging
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners have adopted the county's 2021 budgets. Administrator and Controller Kelli Scott said there were no changes from what was presented ...
Dec 04, 2020 GotCredit / CC
Calhoun County COVID-19 death toll jumps by eight to 124
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - Christmas maybe three weeks away but there is no joy this holiday season when it comes to the daily COVID-19 reports from local and state health officials. What had been...
Dec 04, 2020 Jernej Furman / CC
Victim has vehicle carjacked while attempting to buy a gaming device
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The second armed carjacking in a week happened in Kalamazoo Thursday evening. At approximately 8:00 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to the 500 block of Ha...
Dec 04, 2020 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
One killed in Kalamazoo County fire Thursday evening
PAVILLION TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is dead after a house fire in Kalamazoo County's Pavillion Township early Thursday evening. The Pavillion Township Fire Department and Kalamazoo County...
Dec 04, 2020 Fire Investigation Image, copyright © Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Battle Creek police arrest suspect in Steak 'n Shake shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A suspect has been arrested in a Battle Creek Steak 'n Shake shooting that occurred last Friday. Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) Detective Sgt. Joel Case told WW...
Dec 02, 2020
Hall says unemployment agency still does not "have their house in order"
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Following testimony from the acting director of Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency, State Representative Matt Hall (R-Marshall) says the agency still does not "have th...
Dec 02, 2020
