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Teen motorcyclist from Three Rivers leads police chase reaching 100 m.p.h. speeds
PARK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An 18-year-old motorcyclist from Three Rivers is still recovering from injuries following a crash that happened during a police pursuit Friday night. St. Joseph Count...
Jun 01, 2021
Motorcyclist killed in Calhoun County crash Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A motorcyclist is dead, after another vehicle apparently turned in front of him on Dickman Road Sunday afternoon. Deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office were...
May 31, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
UPDATED - Son dies after drunken fight with father in Cass County
CASSOPOLIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An altercation between father and son has turned deadly. The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports that 29-year-old Cody Gonder of Marcellus has died as a result of gunsh...
May 30, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
Centreville public schools in lock down for over one hour Friday
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A call from the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office prompted Centreville Public Schools to go into lockdown on Friday, May 28th. WWMT reported that the school superinten...
May 29, 2021 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Massive power outage affects areas of Kalamazoo, Calhoun counties Friday morning
UPDATE- Fri 5/28/21 10:40 a.m.: KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As of 10:35 a.m., Consumer Energy had restored power to around 1,000 people in a southeast portion of Kalamazoo and northern Portage. Near...
May 28, 2021 Consumers Energy outage map
Calhoun County lags in COVID-19 vaccinations while Kalamazoo County leads the region
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Calhoun County is lagging behind most other counties in southwest Michigan when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, meanwhile, Kalamazoo County leads the area. Calhoun ...
May 28, 2021 Alachua County
Drunken fight between father and son leads to shooting in Cass County
MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County authorities are investigating a shooting that involved a father and son during an argument that escalated Wednesday evening. Deputies were called to ...
May 28, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
One of two victims in South Haven area house explosion has died
SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One of two people who were seriously injured when a house exploded near South Haven Tuesday has died. Family members told WOOD-TV Colleen Van Wagner died Wedne...
May 27, 2021 South Haven Twp. house explosion on Second Avenue on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Courtesy SHAES
Portage stolen vehicle suspect captured following Branch County chase
SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A stolen vehicle suspect out of Kalamazoo County was arrested in Branch County's Sherwood Township Wednesday afternoon following a foot chase. The Branch County She...
May 27, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
Battle Creek's 'Field of Flight' returning for 2021 with no pandemic restrictions
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Organizers of one of southwest Michigan's biggest annual events say this summer's festival will take place with no restrictions. The Battle Creek Field of Flight Airs ...
May 26, 2021 ricketyus / CC
