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North Rockford Students Named Essay Contest Winners
Three students from North Rockford Middle School have been named local winners in the 46th annual America and Me Essay Contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The three students, who earned...
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That ONE Team Robotics Team Wins Chairman’s Award
That ONE (Our Next Engineers) Team, a high school robotics team from Plainfield Township, was awarded the prestigious Chairman’s Award at the FIRST Robotics District Competition held at East Kentwood...
View ArticleRockford Area Historical Society News and Updates
Terry Konkle – President When fire destroyed Rockford High School in February of 1922, a new building was constructed beside Rockford Athletic Park on North Main Street. This one story structure housed...
View ArticleMexico, Italy, sunny Caribbean comes to downtown Rockford with Spring Break...
Grand prize two-night stay at Little River Casino and a Go-pro camera for lucky drawing winners Italy never tasted as good as it will March 28 in downtown Rockford. Explore Bowdacious Designs, 27 N...
View ArticleLocal students graduated from Central Michigan University last December
Graduates include: Leah Haadsma, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cedar Springs; Kaitlin Douglass, Bachelor of Science, Rockford; Benjamin Eidson, Bachelor of Science in Education, Rockford; Kenneth...
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Obituaries
Mr. Robert Smith Burch Mr. Robert Smith Burch of Rockford, Michigan, age 89, passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior in the early morning of Friday, March 20, 2015. He was born to Paul and...
View ArticleThe tax attic
A grand total of three weeks are left in the 2015 tax season; meaning that April 15 is right around the corner. It seemed like yesterday that we flipped the calendar to January 1. A snap of the fingers...
View ArticleGreat Expectations
I am continually impressed by the academic performance of the students at Rockford Public Schools. You won’t read about their accomplishments in the Grand Rapids Press or on MLive, unless it’s a MEAP...
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Rockford Towing ‘You never know what any day will bring’
Business under new ownership By BETH ALTENA Chad Momber has been in trucking all his life. In February 2008, he noticed the only towing business in his hometown of Sparta sold out and moved out of...
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Rockford High School awarded High School Television Station of the Year 2015.
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters recently named Rockford High School’s video production program, Beyond The Rock, High School Television Station of the Year 2015. This is the program’s seventh...
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People in Rockford, What are your plans for spring break?
The Squire decided to find out what people had in plan for spring break and enjoyed a pleasant stroll downtown the Thursday before the traditional week off of school. We found some surprising and...
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Scouts, with special guest Tom Kinney, pose for a photograph of their visit...
By BETH ALTENA The Squire has had Boy Scout tours in the office many, many times as they prepare for their communication badges, but never had the opportunity to host one of the country’s most...
View ArticleRockford Area Historical Society News and Updates
Terry Konkle – President The Rockford Area Museum (RAM) is working on a new timeline display. It will consist of important events from our local history listed by the date that they occurred. The...
View ArticleHumane Society of West Michigan Hosts Third Annual Paws, Claws & Corks...
Humane Society of West Michigan Hosts Third Annual Paws, Claws & Corks Fundraiser event to featured local cuisines, fine wines and live and silent auction to support yearly animal intake of 3,000...
View ArticleKDL Director Appointed to Wayne State University Advisory Board
The Advisory Board for the School of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University has appointed Kent District Library Director Lance Werner to serve on their board. Werner is a resident of...
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Double head-on crash takes one life, injures two
A 21-year-old Sand Lake man was dead at the scene of a three-car double head-on collision on M-57 Saturday, February 28. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Rockford Post and Courtland Township...
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Lucky winner receives beautiful rug from Rockford Floor Covering
Community EXPO continues to give after event There’s nothing like winning something that will last nearly forever and add beauty to your home, and EXPO visitor ???? did just that by winning a Tayse...
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Odyssey of the Mind State Finals! March 21, 2015
A beautiful sunny day in rural Middleville Michigan became a haven of creativity, teams, coaches, duct tapes, color, cars, trailers and fun! Over 2500 people converged on Thornapple Kellogg Middle and...
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Historic home to be demolished, park created on grounds
‘The house is tired’ by BETH ALTENA Best bet, the Joyce house at 7991 Cannonsburg Road was built about the 1850s. The white two-story was home to Kathleen Joyce until she was age 92 and was built by...
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PC approves final plan for Monroe Street condos.
By BETH ALTENA Sale of contaminated half-acre of city property included Passionate, even tearful comments against approving a 51-unit condominium development were heard by Rockford Planning...
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