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Michigan’s outdoor winter wonderland: Snowboarders create own coarse out of...
A group of kids from Rockford decided they didn’t have to wait for Mother Nature to comply and provide snow for their winter sport of snowboarding. Using ice from the zamboni shaved Cedar Springs Ice...
View ArticleDowntown Rockford weekend events: Holiday Lighting, Santa Parade and More
December 1: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.: Lighting Ceremony at Dam Overlook 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Free carriage rides at the Rotary Pavilion December 2: 10:45 – 12:00 p.m.: Santa Parade – Don’t miss Santa’s return to...
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Holiday season lights up village: Cannonsburg shines bright with new holiday...
When one of Cannonsburg’s oldest buildings, a three story barn dating back over 150 years, was fatally damaged in a flashflood of historic proportions, among the casualties were all of the village’s...
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RHS Marching Band makes Rockford proud
Thanksgiving 2017 was a day to remember for the Rockford High School Marching Band as the 308 member ensemble performed in the national spotlight in the 91st annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in...
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Community members find support at MCC pool
By Samantha Gould, MCC communications assistant Holly Cook continually finds support and camaraderie while using the pool at Montcalm Community College. Holly Cook, of Trufant, has used Montcalm...
View ArticleAnnual Holiday Collage Concerts Presented by RHS Bands and Choirs
The award winning Rockford High School’s Band and Choir students will combine their talents to present their annual Holiday Collage Concerts on Friday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 9...
View ArticleFootball Addix All-Star Game coaches announced
Creators of the annual Football Addix All-Star Game announced the final roster of area high school coaches for the third annual event, slated for June 8, 2018. Team Stars will led by head coach Don...
View ArticleLocal Athlete Making a Collegiate Impact
Four-year varsity ram volleyball player, Cassandra Smigiel, is a freshman starter for the Western Michigan University volleyball team. She started her career with the Broncos as a preferred walk-on,...
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Congratulations to the Rockford High School Debate Team
Rockford High School would like to congratulate Debate Team Coach Paul Marker and the Rockford Debate Team: Esilanna McMenamin, Maddie Van Zant, Matt Spiller and John Vanden Huevel, Raymond Jin, Dwight...
View ArticleClass Action lawsuit filed against Wolverine Worldwide and 3M
Complaint Alleges PFAS Chemicals from Scotchgard Contaminated Drinking Water in Kent County A national team of law firms today announced a new class action lawsuit against Wolverine WorldWide, 3M...
View Article5th Annual LEOs & Lions Family Fun Night
Back by popular demand is the LEO Family Fun Night! The most popular event of its kind in Rockford. Many have tried to copy us, but just cannot match the fun of this action packed event open to the...
View ArticleWelcome Bridge Street Baby to Downtown Rockford
The recent closing of a business at 36 E. Bridge Street left a vacancy and Raeann Rouse saw an opportunity. “Rockford is my hometown. I always knew I wanted to own my own store, so when this building...
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Villagers gathered to light the town for holiday
People from all around Rockford gathered for a heartwarming evening of music, holiday cheer and hopes for a joyous season the evening of Thursday, December 1. Students from Rockford Public Schools...
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Rockford’s Santa Parade biggest turnout in history
Magic and Mikayla from Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding grazed patiently while waiting for the parade to start A beautiful sunny day, unseasonably warm weather and all on Santa Parade day for 2017...
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Officers and volunteers join forces for children
Annual event likely tops $35,000 total donations Rockford’s Department of Public Safety, along with spouses or helpers, spent a chilly Sunday morning prowling the newly renovated Rockford Meijer store...
View ArticleTax Attic: QSEHRA – The new tax bill
Last Friday, Meijer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their 10 Mile store. It was an impressive event with the Rockford store being show-cased as the example that future stores will follow. Most of us...
View ArticleSchool Beat: Promoting STEM/STEAM in Rockford Public Schools
By Kelly Amshey, Assistant Principal, RFC You may have noticed a great deal of attention given to STEM/STEAM, and with good reason. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics,...
View ArticleChurch Message: The Date of Christmas
By Rev. Jason P. Peterson, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church In recent years, it seems to have become fashionable, even among Christians, to think that Christmas day falls on December 25 because of some 1700...
View ArticleRockford Area Historical Society News and Updates for 12-14-2017
By Terry Konkle – President On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the Rockford Area Historical Society (RAHS) had their annual Christmas pot luck at the Community Cabin at 6:30 P.M. There are great cooks in...
View ArticleWeek 14 after the Corner Bar burns: From a neighbor’s perspective
By KIMBERLY SMITH Kimberly’s Boutique, Downtown Rockford The view from my window… A snowy sight is what I see from the intersection in downtown Rockford. Still everyday people are saying, “When is...
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