Calhoun Community High School senior killed in reckless driving crash
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — An 18-year-old is dead following a reckless driving crash early Monday morning, according to the Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD). Family have identified the Battle Creek resident as Daelnn Roark, a senior at Calhoun Community High School. "Daelnn was like a big brother to me...
Kalamazoo Advances Urban Renewal with $14M Harrison Circle and $55M River’s Edge Brownfield Projects
Kalamazoo is making strides with two new brownfield developments that promise not only to cleanse the remnants of industrial pollution but also to bring much-needed affordable housing and economic invigoration to the area. A former junkyard and auto repair shop near 508 Harrison Street is transforming into Harrison...
Perseids meteor shower will soon light up the sky
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The most popular meteor shower of the year is about to start soon. The Perseids meteor shower will be active this year between July 17 and August 23. You’ll have to wait for a few more weeks for the peak, which isn't until until August 12 and 13.
One dead, another hospitalized after suspected drunk driver overturns car doing doughnuts
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — An 18-year-old boy is dead after a car he was in lost control while doing doughnuts in a parking lot. Local: Honoring veterans lost to suicide, an advocacy group is laying 22 crosses daily. Responding to a rollover crash around 1:10 a.m. Monday on Irving...
A goat made this mom laugh again following son’s tragedy. Now it’s a business...
A Southwest Michigan woman has helped put trauma behind her with a goat yoga practice she founded seven years ago.
‘I told him to have a great summer, stay safe,’ teacher reacts after student...
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Staff at Calhoun Community High School are mourning the loss of 18-year-old Daelnn Roark, a senior who died after a crash on Monday. Roark was thrown from a car as his friend, 18, lost control while doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of Irving Park, according to the Battle Creek Police...
South Westnedge Avenue construction begins Monday; drivers detoured for two weeks
PORTAGE, Mich. — For the next two weeks, drivers will have to detour when traveling along South Westnedge Avenue in Portage. As work begins on the South Westnedge Avenue reconstruction project, Melody Avenue to Bacon Avenue is only open to northbound local traffic during construction, according to officials. Until...
Metro Transit Kalamazoo Hosting 14th Annual Touch-A-Truck
There are tons of public service vehicles that are out on the roads providing a multitude of services to the community. Some of those vehicles are as common vehicles like taxis, delivery vans, police cruisers, and others. Then there are others like limos, buses, ambulances, firetrucks, and more that are just a tad...
Portage urging drivers to find alternate route as eastbound West Centre Avenue at Shaver...
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Drivers in Portage are being urged to seek an alternate route if they need to get through eastbound West Centre Avenue west of Shaver Road. The city says both eastbound lanes of West Centre Avenue will be closed until Friday, weather permitting, to allow Consumers Energy to repair a gas...
Allegan, Berrien, Van Buren counties to conduct public alert system test
A coordinated live test of public alerting systems will take place across several counties Wednesday at 10:50 a.m. These counties include Allegan, Berrien, and Van Buren. Business: Ice cream shop closing one of its stores to consolidate to a single location. Residents can expect a test message being sent to...
