Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Fight in Centreville leads to police chase and crash near Three Rivers
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An incident that started with a large fight in Centreville last Saturday morning ended in a police chase into the Three Rivers area, with the suspect still at large. Acc...
Aug 11, 2023
AUDIO: Teachers put pressure on Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education over new contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With just a few weeks before classes begin for Kalamazoo Public Schools student, there is still no contract with the teachers' union, and those teachers turned out at last...
Aug 11, 2023 Teachers at the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting August 10, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
AUDIO: Family fighting seizure beachfront property by Kalamazoo County for over 60 years lose their case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some members of a local family that has been fighting the seizure of their beachfront property by Kalamazoo County for over 60 years have lost their case. Probate Judge Cu...
Aug 10, 2023 The property in dispute is only a small part of the total parcel, but the family had to be issued keys to the park to have access to the Cottage. That created liability issues for the County. (Map image provided by John McNeill)
"Not guilty" verdict for former Allegan County deputy involved in 2022 fatal high-speed crash
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former Allegan County deputy accused of hitting and killing a woman in a high-speed crash last year was found not guilty on Thursday, August 10. According to Allega...
Aug 10, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Six juveniles detained for breaking and entering Battle Creek area business
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A half a dozen Juveniles in Calhoun County were taken into custody Thursday morning, August 10 for their involvement in a breaking and entering incident. Deputies with t...
Aug 10, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Bagwell and Bush promoted to Battle Creek Police Deputy Chiefs
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two new Deputy Police Chiefs are now in place for the Battle Creek Police Department. Chief Shannon Bagley has named Doug Bagwell as the Deputy Chief for Operations and ...
Aug 10, 2023
Federal charges filed against BC man for alleged possession of meth and machine guns
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Battle Creek man is facing federal charges after a search of a residence in the city on April 27 led to the seizure of drugs, firearms, about a thousand rounds of ammu...
Aug 10, 2023 Photo courtesy U.S. Attorney's Office
Plans for Kellogg Company to split into Kellanova and W.K. Kellogg proceeding on schedule
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kellogg Company is on the road to complete its upcoming split into Kellanova and WK Kellogg Company. Kellogg Officials confirmed the split during its "Investor Day" on ...
Aug 09, 2023 Kellogg's company logo
Woman dead, man critically injured after crash near Three Rivers
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are investigating a crash near Three Rivers that left a woman dead and a man in critical condition on Tuesday, August 8. Authorities say the crash...
Aug 09, 2023 (Photo provided by the Michigan State Police)
Yet even more BC road construction, new water main installation project moves to Beckley Road phase
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Driving in the Battle Creek area is a real challenge these days with all of the road construction going on. Besides the work in the area of I-94 and Capital Avenue and t...
Aug 09, 2023 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
