Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Fatal accident in Calhoun County
MARSHALL (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County deputies continue to investigate an accident that claimed the life of a 49 year old Sheridan Township man. Deputies were dispatched to the 24000 block of O Drive...
Sep 05, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC
Parents of Joseph Bowser II to host tribute dinner this week
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tracey Cummings, the mother of the late Joseph Bowser II, is hosting a free community tribute dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, September 4. The outdoor event is stru...
Sep 03, 2020 Flyer for Joseph Bowser II community dinner taking place on Friday, September 4, 2020. (Photo courtesy of CALTRAN).
Coldwater resident killed in wrong way I-69 crash
TEKONSHA TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - A Coldwater resident was killed late Sunday afternoon in a crash involving a sedan and a semi on southbound I-69 near N-60 in Calhoun County's Tekonsha Township. Mi...
Aug 31, 2020
Richland Township Fire Department receives over $279,000 from FEMA
RICHLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Richland Township Fire Department in Kalamazoo County will receive $279,631 in federal funding to purchase new equipment and provide training. The federal grant comes f...
Aug 28, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
Sturgis Public Safety Chief resigns after drunk driving crash
STURGIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Director of Public Safety for the city of Sturgis is stepping down following a crash and drunk driving investigation. On Wednesday, the city commission accepted the res...
Aug 27, 2020 Geoffrey Smith (Photo courtesy of the city of Sturgis via sturgismi.gov/police)
Binder Park Zoo announces birth of stork chick
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Binder Park Zoo officials announced Wednesday that a pair of marabou storks delivered their own bundle with the birth of a stork chick. "It's a mystery why it took the...
Aug 26, 2020 Ruthie and Irving, a pair of marabou storks, build a nest at the Binder Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy of the Binder Park Zoo).
Biker killed in Calhoun County crash
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A bicyclist is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Calhoun County. Deputies were dispatched to West Dickman Road near Avenue A in Springfield, west of Battle Creek,...
Aug 26, 2020 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Binder Park Zoo now certified to accommodate guests with sensory issues
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Officials with the Binder Park Zoo (BPZ) in Battle Creek announced Monday that the Zoo is now certified to better accommodate guests with sensory issues. The certifica...
Aug 24, 2020 Rafiki, African painted dog at Binder Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy of Binder Park Zoo).
Coloma man critically injured in Calhoun County accident
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) - A Saturday morning accident in Calhoun County sent two people to area hospitals. Sheriff's deputies say that they were summoned at around 10:45 to Dickman Rd near N 32nd St...
Aug 23, 2020
Battle Creek man dies in two vehicle accident
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) -Battle Creek police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred Friday afternoon. Authorities were called to the intersection of Columbia and M66 at around 3:47 pm, and...
Aug 22, 2020
