Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Second round of service restoration in Allegan County natural gas leak underway
FENNVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's nearly "job done" for crews looking to restore natural gas service to around 5,200 Michigan Gas Utilities customers in the Fennville-Saugatuck-Douglas area in Allegan...
Apr 14, 2025 A utility worker works on gas service. (Michigan Gas Utilities photo courtesy City of Saugatuck, Michigan)
Kalamazoo College president to retire when contract expires in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After 10 years at the helm, Kalamazoo College President Jorge G. Gonzalez announced today that he will retire from his position at the end of his contract June 30, 2026. G...
Apr 14, 2025 Kalamazoo College President Jorge G. Gonzalez (courtesy Kalamazoo College)
18-year-old female shot after fight breaks out at another large gathering in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/DM) - While they don't believe it was related to a fatal shooting over the weekend, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says an 18-year-old female was shot at another larg...
Apr 14, 2025 zhukovsky / Depositphotos.com
Pedestrian killed after being struck by train in City of Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 43-year-old Springfield man was killed Saturday evening after being struck by a train. At 7:13 p.m., the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the area of ...
Apr 13, 2025 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo man shot and killed at large gathering Saturday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating a homicide following the fatal shooting of a Kalamazoo resident Saturday night in the 400 block of East North St...
Apr 13, 2025 fergregory / Depositphotos.com
Union City man killed in I-94 rollover crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) ' A Union City man was killed in a rollover crash on I-94 in Battle Creek Friday evening. Around 10:15 p.m., troopers with the Michigan State Police were sent to the area...
Apr 12, 2025 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Emergency shelter closes, but other resources still available for Allegan County residents forced from their homes by gas leak
FENNVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though efforts to restore natural gas service to around 5,200 Michigan Gas Utilities customers in the Fennville, Saugatuck and Douglas areas continues, officials say ...
Apr 11, 2025
Searchers find body of missing Allegan County woman Friday morning
SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The body of a 67-year-old Saugatuck Township who had been missing since Thursday afternoon has been found. The Allegan County Sheriff's Office says the body of Na...
Apr 11, 2025 Nancy Eichler-O’Connell (courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Office)
Battle Creek police arrest man for drunk driving, crashing into home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police have arrested a 30-year-old Grand Rapids man for reckless driving and crashing through a home on Upton Avenue. It started with a 911 call about a si...
Apr 11, 2025
Health department hopes grant funding can improve buggy safety for local Amish
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Local health department officials continue to work with the large Amish population in the area to increase safety in the wake of a number of car-bubby accidents. The Branch-Hill...
Apr 11, 2025 An Amish buggy destroyed in a crash in Branch County's California Township April 22, 2023 (courtesy Michigan State Police)
