One man dead, woman arrested for murder after Battle Creek shooting
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A man is dead and a women is in custody after a shooting on Sunday afternoon. Portage | Tenant evacuated safely, firefighter minorly hurt after fire renders home a 'total loss'. Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) officers said they responded to reports of a shooting...
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office investigating assault of convenience store employee in Pennfield Township
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A suspect is still at large as the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into an assault Sunday afternoon in Pennfield Township. Just after 4:00 p.m. deputies were called to a convenience store in the 1300 block of Capital Avenue NE....
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for several Southwest Michigan counties
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — UPDATE: The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Barry County until 8:19 p.m. UPDATE: Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties have been added to the list of areas under a severe thunderstorm warning Monday evening. According to the NWS, both counties are under the warning until 7:41 p.m.
Sentencing rescheduled for ex-court worker plead guilty to embezzling
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — The sentencing for a former county court administrator who plead guilty to embezzling over $100,000 is being rescheduled. Previous | Former court administrator charged with embezzling over $100K in grant money. Rachel Celeste Lindley, 42, a former Paw Paw resident, began working for Van...
Man, 23, shot outside business on Westnedge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A 23-year-old man is recovering after being shot multiple times outside a business on the Northside of Kalamazoo on Sunday, April 12. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to reports of a shooting in the 700 block of North Westnedge Avenue at approximately 2:43 p.m. Sunday. Around the same time, the victim arrived at a public safety station...
Giant toaster, Model T truck among artifacts at expanded Battle Creek museum exhibit
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A building in Calhoun County tells West Michigan's past through the products we used and the clothes we wore. After years of effort, that story is more complete than ever before, with the expansion of the Battle Creek Regional History Museum. Have you ever wondered...
Tiny homes became this woman’s answer to housing rejection, and 4 other major stories
Gwendolyn Hooker is building tiny homes to provide affordable housing for people with criminal backgrounds and substance-abuse histories after seeing many clients repeatedly denied by landlords. A look at the Kalamazoo native’s larger vision to create multiple tiny home “hubs” is one of five “must-read” stories from MLive over the...
Flooding possible in Kalamazoo this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – They say April showers bring May flowers, but in Kalamazoo it also can mean flooding, and it’s expected to rain every day this week, with some heavy weather possible. Kalamazoo Public Works director James Baker says over 1,000 square miles of southern Michigan...
Kalamazoo to break ground Tuesday on low-income housing project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo is expected to break ground Tuesday on their latest low-income housing project. This one has been a long time in coming and its specifically designed to provide housing and support to recovering substance abusers and their families. It’s called The Kalrecovery Project.
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Battle Creek This Week
Looking to save a little cash and pick up something useful? Here are a few free items available right now around Battle Creek — from furniture to firewood and moving supplies.
