Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Electronics and Scrap Tire Collection scheduled for Albion
ALBION, MI (WTVB) - A free electronics and scrap tires collection will take place for all Calhoun County residents on Saturday, October 10 in Albion. The items will be collected from 9:00 a.m. until 1...
Oct 02, 2020 randychiu / CC
Calhoun COVID-19 cases surge in the past week
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department is reporting a surge of positive COVID-19 cases during the past week. Between September 24 and October 1, the county reporte...
Oct 02, 2020 Olgierd (3rd account) / CC
Fight results in gunshots in Calhoun County
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An investigation is underway after a fight led to shots fired outside a gas station near Battle Creek. Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies say the altercation occurred ju...
Oct 02, 2020
Lieutenant Gov. Gilchrist visits Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, endorsing candidates
BATTLE CREEK/KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is making stops in Southwest Michigan. He will visit Battle Creek and Kalamazoo on Friday to endorse State Representativ...
Oct 02, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
BC gets $3.4 million from HUD for lead-based paint and home hazards
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Battle Creek has received $3.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of an effort to protect children and families from ...
Oct 01, 2020
Battle Creek man arrested in Kalamazoo Township shooting
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in Kalamazoo Township last week. Just before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, ...
Sep 29, 2020 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Census deadline a major concern for those not counted in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area could lose tens of millions of dollars in federal funding over the next decade because of a Census under-count. CNN is reporting that Comm...
Sep 29, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Saugatuck Brewing Company to finalize merger with Gonzo’s Biggdogg Brewing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Douglas-based Saugatuck Brewing Company (SBC) announced Monday that it is finalizing the process of merging with Kalamazoo's Gonzo's Biggdogg Brewing (GBDB). "We could no...
Sep 28, 2020 Saugatuck Brewing Company - Singapore IPA. (Photo by Will Kriss)
Discarded smoking materials to blame for Battle Creek fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) responded to a structure fire early Monday morning. Around 12:20 a.m., the department was called to 55 Fremont Street on a repo...
Sep 28, 2020 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Finley's Grill and Smokehouse in Kalamazoo permanently closes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another restaurant in Kalamazoo is closing its doors for good. On Monday, Finley's Grill and Smokehouse posted on their Facebook page announcing that the restaurant will n...
Sep 28, 2020 snowpea&bokchoi / CC
