Category Archives: Battle Creek News
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)
Police look for pick up truck following Sherwood hit-and-run
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - The Michigan State Police along with other law enforcement authorities are looking for a pickup truck after a female pedestrian was struck in Sherwood on Sunday night. Troopers s...
Oct 05, 2020
UPDATE: Battle Creek woman killed when vehicle hit motorcycle
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A 54-year-old woman from Battle Creek has died after her motorcycle was struck by a vehicle near Burlington. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department says it happened a...
Oct 04, 2020
Sturgis homicide suspect taken into custody, victim shot multiple times
STURGIS, MI (WTVB) - One man is dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting in Sturgis on Friday evening. The Sturgis Police Department says police and fire were dispatched at 5:37 p.m. to t...
Oct 03, 2020
Ann Avenue water main work set for Monday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - The City of Battle Creek says their crews will continue water main work on Ann Avenue that requires temporary water shutoffs beginning Monday morning. This work will require ...
Oct 02, 2020 Thomas Hammer / CC
