Getting Ready for the 2015-2016 School Year!
Once again for the 2015-2016 school year, Rockford Public Schools will use an electronic system for verification of student information. Parents will enter changes to demographic information by...
View ArticleMichigan Maritime Museum 2nd Annual Boat Walk
The Michigan Maritime Museum invites you to the 2nd Annual Boat Walk fundraiser! This event takes place Saturday, August 15th from noon to 4pm. Like a Home Tour, you get the chance to tour 12-15...
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The world already ended at Rosie’s Diner
By BETH ALTENA Phil Sieb, producer of The Land of the Outlaws, is pictured in front of a set vehicle at Rosie’s Diner, where the potential movie pilot was being filmed August 4. A viral pandemic...
View Article2015 Dirt Diggin’ Danes
Grab your earplugs for a ground shaking, adrenalizing good time at the Dirt Diggin’ Danes Truck and Tractor Pull. The event returns for its 7th year at the Montcalm County fairgrounds for the 51st...
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Food and friendly faces featured at Chamber of Commerce events
Claire Gusfreidi of the North Kent Community Services with Linda Southwick, Executive Director of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. The Rockford Chamber of Commerce could change the name of the...
View ArticleMetro Health Expands Heart & Vascular Practice in Greenville
In response to increased demand from patients, Metro Health is expanding its award-winning Heart & Vascular practice in Greenville. Metro Heart & Vascular is located at 1915 W. Washington St....
View ArticleNew Local Author Inks a Deal with Major Publisher
Rockford’s very own long-time resident and aspiring author, Kathryn Moore, signed a deal recently with Lighthouse Publishers of the Carolinas to publish her first novel. Three years ago, frustrated by...
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Expanded National Night Out includes flavors of Rockford
Rockford’s National Night Out Tuesday, August 4, couldn’t have been any better. The weather was perfect, the turnout was teriffic and everyone had a good time. This year for the first time, Rockford...
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Active shooter training prepares officers for rapid deployment response
By BETH ALTENA Rockford police officers aim their weapons during an Active Shooter Training session in Valley View Elementary. The session covered a variety of scenarios that could take place in a...
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Honor our injured veterans with hometown picnic
By BETH ALTENA On August 21, 2006 Brian Belcher was in Afghanistan when his Humvee was ambushed and hit with a rocket. His legs and left arm were on fire, and he jumped out of his vehicle to try to put...
View ArticleRockford Area Historical Society News & Update
by Terry Konkle – President Often, during the year, groups of people tour the Rockford Area Museum (RAM). Last week, former Rockford residents Al and Audlane Pedley, along with a group of their...
View ArticleWant to earn a Rockford High School diploma or prepare for the GED?
Let us help you! Our dedicated teaching staff tailors instructional methods and curriculum options for each individual student. Students are given a clear plan and the help needed to achieve their...
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Rock Polo Wins Ann Arbor Pioneer Tournament
On Friday, August 14, the Rockford Men’s Varsity Water Polo team traveled to eastern Michigan to play in the Ann Arbor Pioneer Tournament. The Rams won all four games and the championship, beating...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics softball tournament at ArtVan Sports Complex
By John Raffel It was a special day at Art Van Sports Complex on Saturday. It was Special Olympics Softball tournament day at the facility. Nick Caudle, manager of sports and training for Special...
View ArticleFishing slows down in Rockford
By John Raffel Fishing in the Rockford area has been slow, but observers like Chris Herman of the Riverbound Fly Fishing Co. of Rockford are hoping it picks up soon. “It’s kind of slow now,” he said....
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Rockford Rowing is gearing up for another great season!
This summer, many athletes of all ages have taken advantage of Rockford Rowing’s summer programs and have experienced the thrill of small boat rowing, spending most of their days on the river. Coach...
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Rockford riders take part of annual epic bike ride
Several Rockford residents are preparing to ride in the 45th annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw (DALMAC) bicycle tour early next month. You can be one. The DALMAC riders include locals, including...
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Cedar Springs Chase Bank robbed at gunpoint
The Kent County Sheriff Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating a bank robbery that occurred today, Friday, August 14, 2015, at 9:40 AM at the Chase Bank located at 7 N....
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Ranger Steve’s Nature Niche: Sky Fire
We each have the privilege of being born during a special time. The events surrounding our personal birth vary and add spice to ones personal life history. I was born during the most spectacular meteor...
View ArticleJustice Mary Beth Kelly will be missed
Gov. Rick Snyder today thanked Justice Mary Beth Kelly for her service on the state Supreme Court, after the announcement she will retire Oct. 1. “Justice Kelly has shown tremendous leadership and...
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