Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Major road project on US-131 south of Kalamazoo begins Monday
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The rebuilding and repaving of more than 13 miles of US-131 south of Kalamazoo begins Monday. The work is set to take place from Hoffman Road in Three Rivers to Shaver ...
May 01, 2023
Fire at abandoned home in Battle Creek results in more than 40k in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek firefighters are looking into what started a fire at an abandoned residence causing roughly $46,000 worth of damage on Saturday, April 29. Crews responded ...
Apr 30, 2023 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Driver injured seriously, passengers not hurt after single-vehicle crash
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A driver was injured seriously but the passengers were not hurt at all after a single-vehicle crash in Calhoun County on Friday evening, April 28. Troopers with the M...
Apr 30, 2023 (Photo provided by Michigan State Police Marshall Post)
Battle Creek Transit to return two routes on Monday due to increase in staffing
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Even though Battle Creek Transit continues to operate under a staffing shortage, the City of Battle Creek has announced that new staffing levels will allow for two route...
Apr 28, 2023 A Battle Creek Transit bus (courtesy of City of Battle Creek)
Authorities warning residents of 'Missed Jury Duty' scam phone calls
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller is warning residents of yet another scam. In this latest scam which is making the rounds, Sheriff Fuller says those behind it are c...
Apr 28, 2023 Alachua County / CC
AUDIO: More than 2,300 students to walk the stage in largest graduation ceremony for WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Here is another sure sign of the season. Saturday, April 29 will be Spring Graduation for students at WMU. Commencement is held three times a year at Western, but this wil...
Apr 28, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil).
KDPS officers save man who was trapped underneath his vehicle for 10 minutes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - And now a story from a few days ago that could have had a bad ending, but didn't. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers jumped into action quickly at an address o...
Apr 27, 2023 Image from Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Facebook page.
Calhoun County log splitter theft being investigated by State Police
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The theft of a log splitter in Calhoun County's Burlington Township is being investigated by Michigan State Police Troopers from the Marshall Post. The log splitt...
Apr 27, 2023 Michigan State Police - File photo
M-96 repaving starts Monday in Galesburg and Augusta
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Alongside the $51 million investment of rebuilding and repaving of 13.4 miles of US-131 from Three Rivers to Shaver Road south of Portage and Kalamazoo City, The Mi...
Apr 26, 2023
Saugatuck Brewing Company to hold release parties for new IPA starting Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saugatuck Brewing Company is getting ready to release its Rainbow Rodeo IPA, which it says casts a line of citrus, tropical and piney notes with enough body to make a spla...
Apr 25, 2023 Photo courtesy of Saugatuck Brewing Company.
