Espwa Boutique: Providing hope in Haiti
Espwa Boutique, located at 120 Courtland Street, celebrated their grand opening on Wednesday, November 29. Shoppers were able to enjoy treats and giveaways, shop the high quality Haitian handmade...
View ArticlePederson Funeral Home joins forces with Storypoint in honoring our flag
Residents at StoryPoint gathered together to honor our flag by attending an historical presentation sponsored by Pederson Funeral Home. “What better way to observe November as Veteran’s Awareness Month...
View ArticleRockford Education Foundation Awards More than $40,000 in Grants
The Rockford Education Foundation (REF) received a record number of grant applications – more than 60 – from local teachers, education administrators and community leaders during its fall grant period,...
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Cub Scouts spreading Christmas cheer at StoryPoint
On Monday, Dec. 11, nine Cub Scouts and their families from Rockford’s Pack 3264 visited StoryPoint Senior Living in Rockford to spread some Christmas cheer. The boys, all from the Lion’s Den, which...
View ArticleRam Wrestlers Looking to Build on Last Year’s Success
by Jim Jakiemiec This year’s Rockford High School wrestling program has been working hard to maintain its momentum from a strong season last year when it finished 34-2 in dual meets. After a...
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Rockford Wrestling Teams impressive on opening weekend
by Jim Jakiemiec Varsity wrestling coach Brian Richardson couldn’t be happier with his program’s success on the opening weekend of the season. The Varsity A team competed in the Kent City Kick Off...
View ArticleIce Rams drop two to open December
By TIM BAUMGARDNER The Rockford Rams Varsity Hockey Club is off to a rough start to the month of December. The Ice Rams opened the month with a pair of OK Tier 2 league games and came away with two...
View ArticleAfendoulis and MacGregor ask for DEQ assistance in Plainfield Township upgrades
State Representative Chris Afendoulis (R-Grand Rapids Township) and State Senator Peter MacGregor (R-Rockford) today asked the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for continued cooperation...
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Senator MacGregor honors Aunt Candy’s Toy Company for 25 years in business
On Saturday, December 9 Senator Peter MacGregor recognized Aunt Candy’s Toy Company and owner Candy Lancioni for 25 years in business. The following article ran in the August Rockford Chamber of...
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PFAS fears unfairly hurting downtown Rockford eateries: State of the...
By BETH ALTENA Rockford City Manager Thad Beard was among the lineup of speakers at the annual Rockford Chamber State of the Community Luncheon December 4. He said water in downtown Rockford was tested...
View ArticleRam Wrestlers enjoy another successful week
The Rockford High School Varsity wrestling team competed twice last week, hosting West Ottawa High School in an O-K Red conference dual meet on Wednesday and traveling to Forest Hills Central High...
View ArticleRockford Boys Water Polo tops Academic All State list again
In addition to winning their 13th State Championship in the past 18 years, the Rockford Varsity Men’s Water Polo team recently received more Academic All State honors than any other water polo team in...
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Leos Family Night was a success!
The Leos provided many activities for children at their 5th Annual Family Fun Night The most active Community Service group in the Rockford Schools were at it again last Friday with their 5th Annual...
View ArticleOpioid addiction assistance program expands statewide
Angel Program Now Available at all 30 MSP Posts The Michigan State Police (MSP) Angel Program, which is a pre-arrest diversion program for persons struggling with drug addiction, is now active and...
View ArticleAfendoulis supports $23 million aid package to address PFAS concerns in Kent...
State Representative Chris Afendoulis (R-Grand Rapids Township) today supported legislation, for which he advocated, which will make critical investments to help address growing public concerns over...
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Meijer completes 2017 remodels with new and improved Rockford Supercenter
Rebuilt Michigan store is 22nd Midwestern store to be remodeled this year Meijer celebrated the completion of this year’s 22nd newly-remodeled supercenter in Rockford, Mich., President and CEO...
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The first day of our cruise: Go to sleep off Italy, wake up in Greece
Travel series part two By Beth Altena The cruise we (Editor Beth and husband Bill) went on was a ten day trip with only the first day at sea. Being at sea was not at all boring. We had views of Italy...
View ArticleDr. Michael Shibler, Ph.D. as introduced by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce
The Rockford Chamber of Commerce annual State of the Community luncheon included Dr. Shibler speaking on the state of the public school system. His biography appeared in the introductory packet for the...
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Shibler speaks on State of the School District and celebrating success
By BETH ALTENA Dr. Michael Shibler, Rockford Public Schools Superintendent, is going into his 29th year with Rockford and his golden 50th year as an educator. He spoke at the Rockford Chamber State of...
View ArticleRockford runner joins Midwest team in Foot Locker Nationals race
Ericka VanderLende one of top 40 girls in the nation Midwest runners sweep Foot Locker Nationals in Morley Field at Balboa Park, San Diego, California. The boys’ results came down to just one point...
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