Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Fatal two-vehicle crash under investigation in Burlington Township
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 54-year-old woman from Morrice, Michigan was killed in a two-vehicle crash on M-60 near 9 Mile Road in Calhoun County's Burlington Township Friday morning. The...
Jan 23, 2026 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Sheridan Township man arrested in multistate investigation
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man from Sheridan Township was arrested by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Wednesday, following a multi-state investigation into the sexual explo...
Jan 23, 2026 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
Next Winter Weather Advisory issued for the area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though temperatures will be warming up to more seasonal levels, another blast of snow is on the way. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory...
Jan 20, 2026
Battle Creek man arrested for breaking into ex-girlfriend's home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 25-year-old Battle Creek man is in the Calhoun County Jail for allegedly breaking into the home of his ex-girlfriend in the 100 block of North 29th Street around 8:30...
Jan 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning continues for Kalamazoo County, with treacherous roads multiple accidents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Temperatures in the teens, snow, and gusty winds are contributing to make the start of the week a challenge around southwest Michigan. Kalamazoo County is under a Winter S...
Jan 19, 2026 ronniechua / Depositphotos.com
Gas prices up 15¢ from last week in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan drivers are paying 15 more per gallon to fill the gas tank than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average price is now $2.96, up 18 from last month a...
Jan 19, 2026
Juvenile pedestrian sustains serious injuries in hit-and-run accident
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A teenager was seriously injured after being struck in a hit-and-run accident in Kalamazoo County's Comstock Township Saturday evening. The accident happened just ...
Jan 17, 2026 72soul / Depositphotos.com
God's Kitchen of Michigan to celebrate milestone on MLK Jr. Day, kick-off $15-million capital campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As part of their Free Martin Luther King Jr. Soul Food Dinner Monday, God's Kitchen of Michigan will celebrate its 15th anniversary and announce a $15-million capital camp...
Jan 17, 2026
Suspect charged with Open Murder in domestic violence case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An elderly Kalamazoo woman is dead in a case of what the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety calls elevated domestic violence. KDPS officers responded to an apartment co...
Jan 15, 2026 Murder suspect Jose Louies Mata (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Former presidential candidate, author, scholar, and activist to highlight WMU Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University will host its 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday, January 19, with a program the university says will focus on the call to stan...
Jan 13, 2026 Dr. Cornel West
