Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Kalamazoo, Battle Creek expected to get 6-8" of snow by Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another winter storm is about to hit west Michigan. The National Weather Service says the next one will start around 1 p.m. tomorrow and last until 7 a.m. Thursday. Betwee...
Feb 11, 2025 Weather changes in the future of West Michigan over the next few days (Courtesy AAA Michigan)
Liberty Farms Solar project in Richland Township expected to power 52,000 homes a year
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy has announced plans for another major solar project for southwest Michigan, with the latest to be constructed in Kalamazoo County's Richland Towns...
Feb 11, 2025 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
Lawton woman charged with embezzling $50,000 from her aunt
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Van Buren County woman has been charged with embezzling approximately $50,000 from her aunt. 66-year-old Barbara Cavner of Lawton was arraigned Wednesday in 7th District C...
Feb 06, 2025 kgtohbu / Depositphotos.com
Two arrested in Albion during SWET drugs and weapons bust
ALBION, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan State Police say SWET detectives, a State Police K9 team, Fifth District troopers, and the Battle Creek Police Special Investigations Units executed multiple sear...
Feb 06, 2025 Courtesy Michigan State Police
Battle Creek asking for snow plow name votes
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Battle Creek is asking the community to vote on their favorite names for snow plows. They asked people to submit their best plow name ideas in December and ...
Feb 05, 2025
Two injured as vehicle hits tree in Calhoun County's Athens Township
ATHENS TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has released details of a single-vehicle crash that took place Wednesday night near M Drive South and 2 Mile Road in Calhoun Count...
Feb 01, 2025 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Battle Creek Fire Department installing smoke alarms for deaf, hard of hearing residents
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Fire Department is installing specialize smoke alarms in homes in the city. They have teamed up with local service organizations for the effort to help...
Jan 31, 2025 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Topping-Out ceremony marks completion of steel erection at BlueOval Park
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The controversial BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall recently reached a major construction milestone. The final steel beam was raised December 19 on the primary facility. Con...
Jan 31, 2025 Courtesy Ford Blue Oval Park
Calhoun County solar project expected to power 69,000 homes
LEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another major solar project is underway in Calhoun County. Consumers Energy and Hecate Energy announced Wednesday that initial site work has begun on the 360-megawatt S...
Jan 29, 2025 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
Third suspect in 2023 murder of Jack Snyder arrested, charged
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police have arrested the third suspect in the February 2023 murder of 17-year-old Battle Creek Central High School student Jack Snyder. 20-year-old Marcus ...
Jan 29, 2025 Photo take from the family's GoFundMe page.
