Category Archives: Battle Creek News
CEO of Battle Creek based non-profit arrested on fraud and other charges
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The CEO of a Battle Creek based non-profit organization has been arrested on fraud and other charges. Monday, December 22 at about 2:00 p.m., members of the Battle Cree...
Dec 27, 2025 chrisdorney / Depositphotos.com
ECHL players go on strike; Kalamazoo Wings games postponed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) The ECHL has been impacted by an ongoing player strike as of Friday, following stalled negotiations between the league and the Professional Hockey Players' Association (PHPA...
Dec 26, 2025
Michigan State Police say bicyclist hit, killed near Plainwell
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO/WHTC, Dec. 26, 2025) - More details have been disclosed involving a bicyclist who was hit and killed by a vehicle on Thursday night north of Plainwell. In a statement released on F...
Dec 26, 2025 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
Two unclaimed veterans laid to rest at Fort Custer National Cemetery
ROSS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two unclaimed veterans have been laid to rest at Fort Custer National Cemetery this week. Michael Peters and Larry Fancher were honored by several veteran groups in th...
Dec 26, 2025 Fort Custer National Cemetery sign (courtesy of Fort Custer National Cemetery Facebook page)
Battle Creek nonprofit CEO charged with welfare fraud
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The CEO of Battle Creek nonprofit Reintegration to Support and Empower, also known as R.I.S.E. Corp., is facing charges of welfare fraud over $500. Forty-seven-year-old...
Dec 26, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Winter Weather Advisory issued, freezing rain expected
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Freezing rain early Friday is expected to lead to difficult driving conditions across the region. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 5:00 a.m...
Dec 25, 2025
One dead in Christmas Eve two car crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is dead and two others injured after a crash in Kalamazoo Wednesday afternoon. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a report of a t-bone ...
Dec 25, 2025 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Bronson Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare reach new contract agreement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bronson Healthcare patients covered by UnitedHealthcare are breathing a sigh of relief after healthcare officials announced Tuesday all Bronson hospitals, outpatient locat...
Dec 23, 2025
Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car on M-40 in Hamilton
HEATH TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car in Allegan County's Heath Township on Tuesday evening. Around 6:00 p.m. multiple deputies from the ...
Dec 23, 2025 philberrry@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
ECHL players prepared to strike after Christmas
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Members of the Professional Hockey Players' Association (PHPA) have served the ECHL with a strike notice indicating a potential work stoppage starting this Friday, the day...
Dec 23, 2025
