Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Battle Creek police arrest man for drunk driving, crashing into home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police have arrested a 30-year-old Grand Rapids man for reckless driving and crashing through a home on Upton Avenue. It started with a 911 call about a si...
Apr 11, 2025
Health department hopes grant funding can improve buggy safety for local Amish
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local health department officials continue to work with the large Amish population in the area to increase safety in the wake of a number of car-bubby accidents. The Branch-Hill...
Apr 11, 2025 An Amish buggy destroyed in a crash in Branch County's California Township April 22, 2023 (courtesy Michigan State Police)
Battle Creek man arrested following shots fired during large fight
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police Thursday afternoon arrested a 35-year-old Battle Creek man after a large fight and shots fired on West Michigan Avenue. Officers responded to the 30...
Apr 10, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Stevens to be sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for fight with motorist in downtown Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - A Sherwood man will serve three to 10 years in prison for the assault on a motorist on West Chicago Street in downtown Coldwater last month. 38-year-old Robert Jory Stevens ente...
Apr 09, 2025 AVFC / Depositphotos.com
Crash between car, semi under investigation in Calhoun County
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A crash between a car and a semi just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in Calhoun County is under investigation by the sheriff's office. Deputies say the driver of the ca...
Apr 09, 2025 Jason Rojas / CC
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office executes search warrant in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team has executed a search warrant in the 400 block of North 21st Street in the city of Springfield. The warrant was...
Apr 09, 2025 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
Meet-and-greet for Battle City Manager finalists has been postponed
UPDATE: BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek City Commission has postponed city manager candidate search activities previously planned for this week. At the end of their regular meeting on...
Apr 09, 2025 City of Battle Creek logo
Car driver seriously injured after colliding with semi-truck in southern Calhoun County
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A driver sustained serious injuries after his car struck a semi-truck that was stopped in the road in Calhoun County's Burlington Township. At approximately 5:39...
Apr 08, 2025 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Firefighters assist woman to escape burning home in Otsego early this morning
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Firefighters in Otsego were able to rescue a woman from a burning home early this morning. Otsego Police and Fire Director Brad Misner says the dramatic rescue unfolded a few...
Apr 08, 2025 jonel hanopol / CC
Groundbreaking next week for 100 megawatt solar panel project in Coldwater, Quincy, and Butler Townships
QUINCY, MI (WTVB) - Groundbreaking will take place next week for a huge solar project just outside of Quincy. Construction of DTE's Cold Creek Solar Park is funded by Ford Motor Company's clean energy...
Apr 07, 2025 (courtesy DTE Energy)
