Category Archives: Top News Stories
Battle Creek church building affordable homes
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Washington Heights United Methodist Church in Battle Creek is working to build 17 affordable homes in its effort to revitalize a neighborhood on Greenwood Avenue. P...
Apr 26, 2024 City of Battle Creek logo
Busy ballot for August primary in the Kalamazoo County area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the filing deadline this past Tuesday, the ballot is now set for the August 6 primary in Michigan, and there are a number of contested races in the Kalamazoo County a...
Apr 25, 2024 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
BC Police take student into custody after threats made against Central HS
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police say a Battle Creek Central High School student is in custody following an alleged shooting threat made against the school on Wednesday night. Police ...
Apr 25, 2024
Paw Paw man to take epic bike ride in late son's honor
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Mark Linder of Paw Paw is preparing for a truly epic bicycle ride starting in May along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. That is 3,000 miles from Banff, Alberta in Cana...
Apr 25, 2024
Nassar survivor from Kalamazoo speaks at YWCA in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Attorney and sexual abuse survivor Rachael Denhollander spoke at the YWCA's third annual Arise! Spring Luncheon yesterday in support of the group's work with sexual ass...
Apr 25, 2024 Rachael Denhollander (courtesy of rachaeldenhollander.com)
WMed partnering with Bronson Healthcare to provide easy access to the life-saving drug naloxone
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials say a new partnership between the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) and Bronson Healthcare is part of a growing and ongoin...
Apr 25, 2024 tbtb / Depositphotos.com
Spring commencement is this Saturday at WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University will hand out more than 1,500 degrees at the bachelor's level, more than 400 at the master's level, and over 110 at the doctoral level during c...
Apr 25, 2024 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
16-year-old killed in crash during police chase in Barry County
WOODLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 16-year-old boy has died after crashing a car during a police chase in Barry County late Tuesday night. The sheriff's office says the teen was from the Woodland area and ...
Apr 24, 2024 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Portage council approves funding for two nonprofits
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the least expensive items on the Portage city budget got the most discussion yesterday at their work session. Each year, the council sets aside just over $211,000 to ...
Apr 24, 2024
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety looking for applicants
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is opening the application process for anyone at least 21 who wants to become an officer. The window is now open until 11:59 p.m....
Apr 24, 2024
