Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Nessel announces charges for Michigan terror-plot suspects
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) -- Six of the seven suspects in the plot to kidnap and possibly kill Governor Gretchen Whitmer have been formally arraigned on terrorism and other felony charges filed by Mich...
Oct 09, 2020 Mich. Attorney General's office files domestic terrorism charges against Fruitport man (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
One person killed in Kalamazoo shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An investigation is underway after a fatal shooting on Kalamazoo's Northside early Friday morning. Public Safety officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of North Churc...
Oct 09, 2020 Photo by Jeana Gondek
COVID-19 surge reported by Calhoun health officials
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County has experienced a surge in the number of new COVID-19 cases over the last three weeks. The Calhoun County Public Health Department says as of Wednesday, ...
Oct 08, 2020 Jernej Furman / CC
Passerby locates fatal crash in Van Buren County
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A driver is dead following a crash just north of the Cass County line. A passerby located the crash in the 94000 block of 54th Street near 94th Avenue in Hamilton...
Oct 08, 2020 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Gov. Whitmer visits Kalamazoo County, endorses candidates
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made two stops in Southwest Michigan, including Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. The purpose of these visits was to announce her endo...
Oct 07, 2020 Governor Gretchen Whitmer and County Commissioner Christine Morse in Kalamazoo. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
BC City Commission approves hotel ordinance on 5-4 vote
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) On a 5-4 vote, the Battle Creek City Commission adopted a so-called hotel ordinance on Tuesday night. The ordinance will take effect on October 16th and would limit stays in ho...
Oct 07, 2020
Governor Whitmer to visit Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Wednesday
KALAMAZOO AND BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will make two stops in Southwest Michigan, including Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. The purpose of these visits is to a...
Oct 06, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
KCC converts face-to-face coursework to online format
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - Kellogg Community College has announced it will convert most of its face-to-face coursework to an online-only format for the remainder of the fall semester which ends Decembe...
Oct 06, 2020
Two more Calhoun COVID-19 related deaths reported
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More grim COVID-19 numbers have been reported by the Calhoun County Public Health Department. They reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Monday which brought the...
Oct 05, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Battle Creek announces four positive COVID tests in city staff, including three firefighters
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the City of Battle Creek announced four positive COVID-19 tests among city staff members. The infected staff members include three city firefighters, along wit...
Oct 05, 2020 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
