Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Local State of Emergency declared in St. Joseph County due to significant tornado damage
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - St. Joseph County Commission Chairperson Ken Malone has declared a local state of emergency after significant tornado damage was reported at multiple locations in t...
May 08, 2024 Lori Higgins took this picture of a tornado touching down on Prairie Corners Road, just south of Mendon. Courtesy Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector Facebook page
Seven homes destroyed in Branch County during Tuesday's storm
SHERWOOD, MI (WTVB) - What was described as a supercell destroyed seven homes in northwest Branch County Tuesday evening. County Emergency Management Director Tim Miner the homes were all on Arney Roa...
May 07, 2024
City officials say two tornado touchdowns cause significant damage in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials now say they believe two tornadoes touched down in Portage Tuesday evening. They say there is significant damage, including damage to residential and commerci...
May 07, 2024
City of Portage hit hard by tornado late Tuesday afternoon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Thousands lost power and there was significant damage in the Portage and Centreville areas as several tornadoes struck southwest Michigan late Tuesday afternoon. At 7:15 p.m...
May 07, 2024 (viewer submitted photo to WOOD-TV 8)
Schools put on lockdown after shots fired near Battle Creek Central High School
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police say no one was injured but they are investigating shots fired near Battle Creek Central High School Tuesday afternoon. Police were called at 1:37 p....
May 07, 2024 Battle Creek Central High School (courtesy Battle Creek Public Schools)
Branch County Prosecutor determines justified deadly force by police in Algarin death
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutor Zach Stempien has determined that the death of David Algarin, Jr. August 6, 2023 was the result of justified deadly force by the responding deputie...
May 07, 2024 (courtesy Sturgis Department of Public Safety)
MDOT says completion of repaving I-94/I-69 interchange starts Sunday
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to complete the repaving of the I-94/I-69 interchange over the next couple of weeks. Work between this Sunday, May 12 ...
May 07, 2024
Request to remove St. Joseph County Sheriff still under review by governor's office
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though she has received a report from the state's Attorney General, Governor Whitmer has not acted on a request from the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners to...
May 07, 2024 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)
Stray dog shot on Lathrop Avenue, Battle Creek Police investigating possible animal cruelty charges
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police are investigating possible animal cruelty charges after a stray dog was shot last Saturday on Lathrop Avenue. Police say they responded to an animal ...
May 06, 2024
Man gets into angry confrontation at Springfield car dealership, stabs himself in the abdomen
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department says a 48-year-old man from Battle Creek walked into a car dealership on Dickman Road in Springfield on Monday afternoon and stabb...
May 06, 2024 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
