Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Valley Community College launch guaranteed admissions partnership
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An automatic admission to Western Michigan University program for Kalamazoo Valley Community College students was unveiled Saturday at the WMU Football Spring Showcase. Th...
Apr 27, 2026 Western Michigan University and Kalamamazoo Valley Community College officials sign Bronco Bound Guarantee agreement April 25, 2026 (courtesy WMU/KVCC)
Two shot, injured outside The Base Bar and Grill in Springfield early Sunday morning
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people are recovering after they were shot just before 2 a.m. Sunday in the parking lot of The Base Bar and Grill in the 3900 block of West Dickman Road in Springfie...
Apr 27, 2026 (courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office)
Michigan gas prices jump 19¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices are back on the rise in Michigan, jumping 19 a gallon in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average price is up to $4.02 a gallon, 3 more than l...
Apr 27, 2026
One killed in Battle Creek apartment fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person has died in a Battle Creek apartment fire. The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to the fire around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on Greenville Street after neig...
Apr 24, 2026 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
2026 Calhoun County Senior Expo set for May 21st
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Adults 60 and older along with their families and caregivers are invited to attend the 2026 Calhoun County Senior Expo on May 21st at Kellogg Arena. Calhoun County Seni...
Apr 23, 2026
Man guilty of kidnapping, sex crimes in Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took a Calhoun County jury just 45 minutes of deliberation to return to the courtroom with a guilty verdict against a man for multiple sex crimes. 39-year-old Willia...
Apr 21, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Two Battle Creek teenagers injured in shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Shots being fired around 4:30 Sunday morning near North McKinley Avenue and NE Capital Avenue in Battle Creek resulted in two teenagers being injured. A 17-year-old gir...
Apr 20, 2026
Michigan's average gas price down 15¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's 15 cheaper per gallon to buy gas in Michigan than last week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is down to $3.83, which is 9 less than last month but still 67 mo...
Apr 20, 2026
AG Nessel seeking 61% cut in Consumers Energy rate hike request
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants regulators to cut the rate hike request of Consumers Energy by 61%. She filed testimony to the Michigan Public Service Commission...
Apr 17, 2026
Battle Creek woman charged with killing husband denied bond
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek woman is in the Calhoun County Jail, accused of killing her husband. Police responded to a home around 4:30 a.m. Monday and found 31-year-old Alan Graham...
Apr 16, 2026
