Category Archives: Battle Creek News
BC Mayor Behnke tests positive for COVID-19
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One week after he became the first citizen elected Battle Creek Mayor, it was announced during Tuesday's Battle Creek City Commission meeting that Mayor Mark Behnke had...
Nov 11, 2020 Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke (courtesy of the City of Battle Creek)
God’s Kitchen of Michigan holiday dinners in jeopardy of being canceled
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with God's Kitchen of Michigan, a hunger-relief charity servicing Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, say they are in jeopardy of having to cancel this year's Thanksgivi...
Nov 11, 2020 The God's Kitchen of Michigan Battle Creek Christmas Dinner, December 19, 2019 (courtesy of God's Kitchen of Michigan)
UPDATE: Charges filed against Battle Creek man in connection to child death
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Tuesday, WWMT reported that charges are now being filed against Henry Lewis Jones Jr. in connection to the death of a child. Sgt. Joel Case told WWMT that the ...
Nov 10, 2020 Henry Lewis Jones Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Police Department).
Calhoun County COVID-19 cases continue to climb
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department reported six more COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend which brought the county's death toll up to 80. They also said there ha...
Nov 10, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
BC City Hall and BCPD will close to the public next Monday due to COVID-19
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More buildings in Battle Creek are being closed to the public through the rest of November in an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The City of Battle Creek's ...
Nov 10, 2020
BCU owns McCamley Plaza following court settlement
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Unlimited is the new owner of the McCamly Plaza Hotel. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports Battle Creek Unlimited gained ownership of the hotel last Tuesday ...
Nov 10, 2020 Photo courtesy of hurb.com
UPDATE: Battle Creek man charged for death of infant pleads not guilty
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Kyle Kregling was arraigned in court Friday, November 6, and has entered a plea of not guilty in this case, MLive reported Monday. At this time, he is still in...
Nov 09, 2020 Kyle Kregling (Photo courtesy of the city of Battle Creek)
Over 80,000 have applied for Michigan's Futures for Frontliners scholarship program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials say in the few weeks since they announced their Futures for Frontliners scholarship program, over 80,000 Michigan residents have signed up to receive free tu...
Nov 09, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan)
Williamsburg Apartment residents displaced by fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The occupants in all 12 units in one of the buildings at the Williamsburg Apartments on Wagner Drive in Battle Creek were displaced early Monday morning following a fir...
Nov 09, 2020 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Biden supporters celebrate in Kalamazoo, Upton pledges to work with next President
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - About two dozen supporters of Joe Biden celebrated outside the Kalamazoo County Courthouse Saturday night, after major news organizations projected Joe Biden would have en...
Nov 09, 2020 Congressman Fred Upton announces grant for Kzoo-BC Airport (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
