Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Police believe body found near Milham Park is a 62-year-old man who had previously been reported missing by family members
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Detectives from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety believe the body they found Wednesday was that of a man who had been reported missing by family members. The skel...
Nov 13, 2025 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com
God's Kitchen of Michigan again holding free Thanksgiving dinners
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan will again hold three free Thanksgiving dinners this year. The first two will be held on Wednesday, November 19th in Battle Creek at First United...
Nov 13, 2025
Man hospitalized after being disoriented, going wrong way on I-69
EATON COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 76-year-old man is hospitalized at Sparrow Hospital after the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and Michigan State Police stopped him in Eaton County around 2 a.m. Wedn...
Nov 12, 2025 Sunset in the city, summer sunset on the highway cars. Close up from car side mirror.
Calhoun County man claims Fantasy 5 jackpot from Michigan Lottery
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 56-year-old Calhoun County man has claimed a Fantasy 5 jackpot of just over $280,000 from the Michigan Lottery. He chose to remain anonymous when he claimed the pri...
Nov 12, 2025 Courtesy Michigan Lottery Facebook page
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and Biggby Coffees Partner for "Round Up for Shop with a Cop" Fundraiser November 17-23
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The spirit of giving is brewing in Battle Creek as the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office launches a week-long "Round Up for Shop with a Cop" fundraising campaign in partn...
Nov 12, 2025
State Representative Steve Carra to face primary challenge next year
CONSTANTINE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A police officer from Constantine has launched a Republican bid to unseat current GOP 36th District State Representative Steve Carra. Max Coon is also a Constantine Town...
Nov 11, 2025 36th District Michigan State House candidate Max Coon
Battle Creek Police investigating fatal bicycle crash on West Columbia Avenue
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 23-year-old Battle Creek man has died after his bicycle was struck while he was riding on West Columbia Avenue Tuesday morning. Battle Creek Police say that around 6:...
Nov 11, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Gas prices up 14-cents a gallon in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers are paying 14-cents more a gallon to fill the gas tank today than last Monday. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average price for gas is $3.10, 15-cents more th...
Nov 10, 2025
Batavia Township woman dies in Friday morning house fire
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - Fire officials now say a woman died in an early Friday morning fire in Branch County's Batavia Township. Bronson Fire Chief Scott Wilber says 59-year-old Cindy Herman die...
Nov 08, 2025
Suspect in custody after Comstock Township murder
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Few details have been released in a shooting death in Kalamazoo County's Comstock late Friday night. Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority received 911 ...
Nov 08, 2025
