Category Archives: Battle Creek News

Prison time for two men involved in mass fentanyl poisoning in Kalamazoo County in 2025
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After seven people died in what investigators called "a mass poisoning event in Kalamazoo County,'' two men linked to those multiple fentanyl overdoses are heading to pris...
Ken Delaney May 30, 2025 VadimVasenin / Depositphotos.com

Air Quality Alert issued due to Canadian wildfire smoke
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB/WNWN/WKZO )- Even though todays forecast called for mostly sunny skies you will have a difficult time seeing it. That is due to smoke from blowing in from the massive wildfires in ...
Brett Briscoe May 30, 2025

State Police asking for help locating stolen motorcycle
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB)- The Michigan State Police is asking for the public's help in locating a stolen motorcycle. The theft occurred in the 4400 block of M Drive South in Athens Township between October...
Brett Briscoe May 30, 2025

UPDATE: Officer-involved shooting in Calhoun County remains under investigation
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is releasing additional details regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday at a residence in Marengo Township....
Brett Briscoe May 29, 2025

WMed Health to offer free skin spot check clinic next month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with one in five people developing the disease by the age of 70 With that in mind, and as the weather g...
Ken Delaney May 29, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com

Officer involved shooting in Calhoun County
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are leading an investigation into a shooting involving a Calhoun County Sheriff's Deputy. Wednesday morning at 10:44 a.m. Calhoun County Sheriff's Dep...
Brett Briscoe May 28, 2025 Officer Involved Shooting graphic (courtesy Michigan State Police)

Paw Paw High School celebrates mural completion with ice bucket challenge
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - What was once a plain brick wall at Paw Paw High School has now been transformed into an 1,800 square foot mural painted by Detroit-based artist Marlo Broughton and students...
Ken Delaney May 28, 2025 (courtesy Paw Paw School District)

Battle Creek looking for public assistance in Tuesday morning shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN)- Battle Creek police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday, in the 100 block of Arbor Point Drive. Officers responded to multi...
Brett Briscoe May 28, 2025

Man's body recovered from Kalamazoo River in Allegan County Tuesday afternoon
OTSEGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO) - Allegan County authorities say there is no indication of foul play in the death of a man who was recovered from the Kalamazoo River in Otsego Township Monday afternoon. Al...
Ken Delaney May 27, 2025 Allegan County Sheriff's Patch (image courtesy Allegan Co. Sheriff's Dept.)

One dead after shooting at Oshtemo Township apartment complex
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shooting Tuesday afternoon at an Oshtemo Township apartment in Kalamazoo County has left one man dead. At 2:36 p.m. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Deputies were dispa...
Ken Delaney May 27, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com




