Category Archives: Battle Creek News
Two pedestrians struck and killed in St. Joseph County early Thursday
WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A vehicle that reportedly was trying to avoid an oncoming vehicle that had crossed the centerline swerved and struck and killed two pedestrians in St. Joseph C...
Feb 19, 2026 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Coldwater man killed after being struck while riding his electric scooter
COLDWATER TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) - A man riding a scooter just north of Coldwater was struck and killed Thursday afternoon in Branch County's Coldwater Township. The Branch County Sheriff's Office says a...
Feb 19, 2026
Federal government identifies Battle Creek federal building for disposition
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center in downtown Battle Creek has been identified for accelerated disposition by the U.S. General Services Administration. The GSA plans ...
Feb 19, 2026
Southbound U.S. 131 reopens after concern that overpass was struck
WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One lane of US-131 near Shelbyville in Allegan County was closed Tuesday evening for several hours as authorities tried to determine if an overpass was damaged. The...
Feb 17, 2026 mmaxer / Depositphotos.com
Senator Albert announces reelection bid
LOWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Thomas Albert, whose 18th District includes all of Barry County and portions of Allegan, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent and Ionia counties, has announced his reelecti...
Feb 17, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up 15-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - We are just a month and a half into 2026, and Triple-A Michigan says gas prices have hit a high of $3.03 on February 12th. The average price has come down a little bit from...
Feb 16, 2026
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office investigating shots fires incident from Saturday evening
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred in the City of Springfield on Saturday night. Deputies were dispatched to the int...
Feb 16, 2026 Screenshot
One dead after crash on West Main late Saturday
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says speed appears to be a factor in fatal crash late Saturday night in Ostemo Township. Around 11:40 p.m. Kalamazoo Consolida...
Feb 15, 2026 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
No injuries in early Saturday blaze in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM] - There were no injuries in an early Saturday blaze in a Portage trailer park. At approximately 3:45 a.m. the Portage Fire Division responded to a reported structure fire at 4...
Feb 14, 2026 (courtesy Portage Department of Public Safety)
Sextortion investigation by Calhoun County Sheriff's Office leads to North Carolina man's arrest
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A North Carolina man is in police custody and facing over 25 felony sex crime charges after a sextortion investigation began with the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. T...
Feb 13, 2026 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
