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Motorcyclist who evaded police disappears into the Kalamazoo River; search continues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The search continues for a motorcyclist who evaded police, ditched his bike, then vanished into ...
Jan 02, 2024
Kalamazoo records its first homicide of the year early Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took less than 90 minutes for Kalamazoo to report its first homicide of the new year. Monday ...
Jan 01, 2024
Two juveniles arrested, accused in an armed robbery early Sunday in Parchment
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two juveniles are in custody, after reportedly robbing two other juveniles early Sunday...
Dec 31, 2023
Bronson announces top baby names for 2023
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Oliver and Amelia topped the list of most popular names chosen in the Kalamazoo area. In 2023, t...
Dec 23, 2023
Suspect in 2021 Arbors of Battle Creek party shooting found guilty, sentencing set for February 9
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man has been found guilty in connection with a fatal shooting during a party at the Arbors ...
Dec 22, 2023
Calhoun Commissioners approve appointment of new county Medical Examiner
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Doctor Patrick A. Hansma...
Dec 22, 2023
Visitors to BC City Hall being asked to follow the "yellow brick road" during first floor renovations
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Renovations on the first floor at Battle Creek City Hall are scheduled to start on Monday, Jan...
Dec 22, 2023
Cause of Monday night house fire in Sturgis under investigation
STURGIS, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The cause of a Monday night house fire in Sturgis is being investigated by the local fire marshal a...
Dec 20, 2023
22-year-old Charlotte man killed in Verona Road crash, MSP investigating
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Charlotte man lost his life on Monday in a crash on Verona Road east of 12 Mile Road in...
Dec 19, 2023
Calhoun Sheriff's Detectives investigating string of fraudulent local government checks
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau says they are investigating a string of...
Dec 19, 2023
Battle Creek police identify shooting victims, suspect
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The two people shot and killed in Battle Creek on Saturday have been identified as 44-year-o...
Dec 19, 2023
Multiple accidents close down snowy eastbound I-94 near Mattawan Monday
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A stretch of eastbound I-94 between the Mattawan and Oshtemo Township exits was closed Monday mor...
Dec 18, 2023
Springfield head on crash early Monday kills one driver, seriously injures another
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A head on crash early Monday morning in Springfield killed one man and seriously injured anothe...
Dec 18, 2023
Kalamazoo man to receive Carnegie Medal for heroism today
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 4th District Congressman Bill Huizenga this morning will present a Carnegie Medal to a Kalamazoo m...
Dec 18, 2023
Man dies after hitting tree in Kalamazoo County's Ross Township
ROSS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek man was killed when his vehicle hit a tree in Kalamazoo County's Ross Townshi...
Dec 17, 2023
UPDATE: One dead, one injured in Battle Creek shooting Saturday evening
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is still at large after a 22-year-old woman was killed and a 44-year-old man was cr...
Dec 17, 2023
Paw Paw woman receives serious injuries in I-94 crash Friday morning
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 41-year-old Paw Paw woman apparently lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the median wal...
Dec 16, 2023
Death of woman in Springfield trailer park called suspicious, person of interest arrested in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A woman was found dead at the Avenue A Trailer Park in Springfield on Wednesday and the Calhoun...
Dec 14, 2023
WK Kellogg investment in Battle Creek to save 170 jobs, create 43 others
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - WK Kellogg Co has announced an expansion in Battle Creek that will retain 170 jobs and create ...
Dec 14, 2023
Soup kitchen to serve free steak and lobster tail Christmas dinners in Battle Creek and Portage next week
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan, an area private non-profit hunger relief organization, will be holding ...
Dec 14, 2023
