Category Archives: Top News Stories
Two Battle Creek men arrested after police seize a pound of meth
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state's Southwest Enforcement Team has arrested two Battle Creek men after officers seized about a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Tuesday. Both me...
Jul 11, 2025
Ferrero Roche buys Battle Creek-based WK Kellogg Company for $3.1 billion
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ferrero Rocher is purchasing Battle Creek-based WK Kellogg Company for $3.1 billion. The sale was announced Thursday morning and WK Kellogg Company shareholders will re...
Jul 10, 2025 Kellogg's company logo
Three Rivers man killed in motorcycle crash
PARK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 35-year-old Three Rivers man has been killed in a crash between his motorcycle and another vehicle around 8:30 Wednesday night. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Offic...
Jul 10, 2025
Part of Michigan Avenue in downtown Battle Creek closed
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Part of Michigan Avenue in downtown Battle Creek is closed through tomorrow for contractor work. The city says the temporary road closure is to allow a crane to put new...
Jul 10, 2025 City of Battle Creek logo
AUDIO: West Michigan businesses handling tariff, supply chain changes
ALLENDALE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - West Michigan businesses are taking supply chain and tariff changes in stride. The latest data from June shows long-term business confidence has also remained relatively s...
Jul 10, 2025 Dr. Brian Long, the Director of Supply Chain Management Research at Grand Valley State University
Portage reminding people to protect themselves against mosquito bites
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A case of Jamestown Canyon Virus has been confirmed by the Kalamazoo County Health Department. Officials in the city of Portage are issuing a reminder about how to keep safe...
Jul 09, 2025 Enrique Dans / CC
AUDIO: Portage council approves conditions of buying homes in Stanwood Crossings neighborhood
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - People who buy homes in Portage's new Stanwood Crossings neighborhood will have to comply with tougher standards than other homeowners, because it will be the city's first l...
Jul 09, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo looking to develop former state Health and Human Services Department into homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo may be getting into the affordable housing business along with Portage. Kalamazoo has the land and the plans. What they will seek next is public appr...
Jul 09, 2025
18-year-old from Ann Arbor drowns in Lake Michigan north of Saugatuck Tuesday afternoon
UPDATE: The Allegan County Sheriff's Office has now identified the victim as Xavier Randolph of Ann Arbor, Michigan. SAUGATUCK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Aftet 10 drownings were reported across the sta...
Jul 08, 2025
Hot 'n Now to open this summer in Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new owners of Hot 'n Now say they will be open in Wayland this summer across the street from Gun Lake Casino. An exact opening date has not been announced. Gun Lake Inve...
Jul 08, 2025
