Category Archives: Battle Creek News
UPDATE: Battle Creek man charged for death of infant pleads not guilty
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: Kyle Kregling was arraigned in court Friday, November 6, and has entered a plea of not guilty in this case, MLive reported Monday. At this time, he is still in...
Nov 09, 2020 Kyle Kregling (Photo courtesy of the city of Battle Creek)
Over 80,000 have applied for Michigan's Futures for Frontliners scholarship program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State officials say in the few weeks since they announced their Futures for Frontliners scholarship program, over 80,000 Michigan residents have signed up to receive free tu...
Nov 09, 2020 (courtesy of the State of Michigan)
Williamsburg Apartment residents displaced by fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The occupants in all 12 units in one of the buildings at the Williamsburg Apartments on Wagner Drive in Battle Creek were displaced early Monday morning following a fir...
Nov 09, 2020 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Biden supporters celebrate in Kalamazoo, Upton pledges to work with next President
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - About two dozen supporters of Joe Biden celebrated outside the Kalamazoo County Courthouse Saturday night, after major news organizations projected Joe Biden would have en...
Nov 09, 2020 Congressman Fred Upton announces grant for Kzoo-BC Airport (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Pennfield Twp woman arrested after shooting incident because of a broken television
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police says a dispute over a malfunctioning television led to shots being fired in Calhoun County's Pennfield Township Saturday night. Deputies with the Calhoun C...
Nov 08, 2020
One killed in fiery crash near Mattawan early Sunday morning
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is dead after police found their vehicle on fire early Sunday in Van Buren County. Deputies responded overnight to the 25000 block of County Road 375 for a repor...
Nov 08, 2020 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Coat drive yields over 360 for the upcoming winter season
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Children and adults in five West Michigan communities will be warmer this winter, thanks to a coat drive sponsored by a local credit union. During October, Kellogg Comm...
Nov 06, 2020 Kellogg Community Credit Union logo
Zazios to close for a new restaurant concept coming in 2021
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another Kalamazoo area restaurant is closing, but this time to undergo a total transformation into a new restaurant concept. Zazios, located inside the Radisson Plaza Hote...
Nov 06, 2020 The interior of Zazios in downtown Kalamazoo (courtesy of Greenleaf Hospitality Group)
GVSU expert: West Michigan economic recovery resembles a ‘lopsided W’
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The economic recovery roller coaster continues in West Michigan, with the overall mood of West Michigan business leaders still mixed. That's the assessment of Brian G. ...
Nov 06, 2020 Dr Brian Long (photo courtesy of Grand Valley State University)
Kalamazoo County cancels Veterans Day event
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, WWMT reported that Kalamazoo County has canceled its Veterans Day event due to COVID-19 concerns. According to WWMT, the move came after increased cases of COV...
Nov 04, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
