$2.5 million in federal grants approved for mental health services, substance abuse recovery in...
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A number of mental health service and substance abuse recovery providers in southwest Michigan are receiving additional federal grant funding. Congressman Bill Huizenga announced the grants Wednesday, including a $500,000 grant to Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, formerly known as the Comm
Mother of two shot, killed in Oshtemo Township; boyfriend accused of killing her
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Marissa Mion, a mother of two, died on Sunday after she was shot at least eight times. Kent County | Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young to retire from position this year. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) came out to a home at at the Colonial Manor Mobile...
Michigan car museum ‘in the middle of a cornfield’ breaks ground on $3.6M expansion
Already staking claim as North America's largest automotive museum, the hidden gem is adding a gallery for performance cars and an interactive space for families.
Man dies in custody after traffic stop in Van Buren County
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office says a man died in police custody following a traffic stop in Van Buren County. Deputies and detectives observed the driver making multiple traffic violations in a pickup truck Wednesday around 9:54 A.M. The Van Buren County Sheriff's...
BCPD: 2 arrested after 2 assaulted at business
Two people were arrested after they allegedly attacked a woman and a teen at a Battle Creek business where the suspects worked, police say.
Deputies: 2 people dead after Van Buren County crash
WAVERLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office says two people have died as a result to a crash in Waverly Township on Friday, July 3. Officials say an 18-year-old woman from White Pigeon succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the crash. Deputies responded to the...
Police oversight board review of teen detainment in Battle Creek is limited, members say
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The new Battle Creek Community Oversight Board met publicly Wednesday for the first time since police body camera of two separate detainments involving the same teenager from the Washington Heights neighborhood sparked controversy over department policy. Jeremiah Spearman, 16, was questioned by po
Oversight committee discussing teen detained twice by police
A meeting is underway in Battle Creek over a teen who was stopped twice by police in a matter of ten days. (July 8, 2026)
‘Several’ hurt in crash that closed NB US-131 in Portage, police say
Northbound US-131 was closed in Portage Wednesday evening after a crash that injured multiple people, police said.
Federal lawsuit filed against Kalamazoo Public Schools and former principal
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A former Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) teacher has filed a federal lawsuit against the district and a former principal alleging sexual abuse and First Amendment violations, according to court documents obtained by News Channel 3. At the center of the lawsuit is former Milwood Middle School...

















