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Free Winterfest Saturday at the Izaak Walton League
Saturday will be filled with fun activities at the Izaak Walton League! While the snow has been spotty this year, the ice on the pond is ready for Winterfest. January 26, from 10:00 to 3:00 the “Ikes”...
View ArticleRockford and Plainfield to merge fire response and training
Partnership to better serve residents The City of Rockford Police Chief Dave Jones announced a historic partnership during the regular meeting of Rockford City Council on Monday, January 14. “We have...
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Rockford responders honored for life-saving action
Heroic actions stopped teen from jumping off the dam By BETH ALTENA Rockford’s regular Monday, January 14 meeting opened to a nearly full council chamber as four first responders were honored for their...
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Three minute run through Ric’s Food Center nets winner groceries
Ticket raffle raises funds for Interact group service project By Cindy M. Cranmer It was a “clean sweep” for the Cunningham family as they took home more than $400 in free groceries as part of a raffle...
View ArticleExtreme Weather: Paper Delay
Due to extreme cold weather conditions and icy roads, delivery of the paper through the post office and at some local businesses has been delayed. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Copies are...
View ArticleHumane Society International closes 14th South Korean dog meat farm; exposes...
Humane Society International closes 14th South Korean dog meat farm; exposes the link between puppy mills and the dog meat trade Humane Society International’s latest rescue mission is shining a...
View ArticleLocal businesses need support as storms impact them
By Cindy M. Cranmer More than a week after storms shut down the Rockford area with massive power outages, snowy and icy roads, and business closings and two weeks after a polar vortex, many...
View ArticleTax Attic: February 28, 2019
There sure is a lot of political activity coming out of Lansing lately. The changing of the guard at the top of the executive branch, from the Republican party to the Democratic party, has resulted in...
View ArticleSchool Beat: Our Children and Social Media
By Adam Burkholder, East Rockford Middle School Principal When I share with friends and community members my feelings and approach to not allowing students to access social media, a common response is,...
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Rockford Area Historical Society News: February 28, 2019
Terry Konkle – President This week’s column is centered around two postcards showing what was available for visitors (swimmers) at one time at Myers Lake, and a photo of the Rockford City Council....
View ArticleChoiceOne Bank Makes Historic Decisions While Serving Customers, Donating to...
ChoiceOne Bank closed its offices on Wednesday, January 30 because of the extreme weather conditions facing West Michigan and the Midwest. Marking a historic decision to close all offices, key staff...
View ArticleRockford Superintendent says school to end June 14
By Cindy M. Cranmer Parents continue to question when Rockford Public Schools will end their school year so The Rockford Squire spoke to Dr. Michael Shibler, superintendent of schools for the Rockford...
View ArticleRanger Steve’s Nature Niche: Morning’s First Arrivals
Does the early bird get the worm? I recorded the order bird species arrived at feeders or flew through the sanctuary one morning between 7 a.m. and 8:30. I expected arrival to begin shortly after 7...
View ArticleCivil War Soldier Visits Historical Society Meeting
Actor/author/historian Robert Myers portrays Corporal Martin W. Stafford in “Hardtack & Coffee”, a one-man show about the American Civil War. Mr. Myers will be at the historical Society meeting on...
View ArticleMacGregor: March 1 deadline for school safety grant applications fast...
Applications for a second round of state grants to make important school safety improvements are due Friday, March 1, said Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter MacGregor. “I encourage school districts...
View ArticleScouts have a weekend campout
Scouts BSA Troop 8228 (Bostwick Lake Congregational Church) at their first weekend campout. Practiced Patrol Cooking and .22 Rifle Shooting.
View ArticleCan you solve the “RAM Mystery”
by Al Pratt, Director, Rockford Area Museum Periodically, beginning this week, we will be showing you some of the unique items that your hometown Rockford Area Museum (RAM) has on display. We think...
View ArticleObituary: Randy R. Hayes
Randy R. Hayes of DeTour Village, Michigan, age 86, passed away suddenly on February 15, 2019. He was born to E. Nadine and A. Dale Hayes of Rockford Michigan. He graduated from Rockford High School in...
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Jazz Night – A Great Success!
by John Vancil The award-winning Rockford High School Jazz Bands hosted an amazing night of Jazz with Roger Ingram on Friday, March 22nd, at the Rockford High School. Jazz Band Number Two, an...
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Beyond the Rock students find great success at KDL Teen Film Festival
This year the Kent County Teen Film festival recognized students from around the state for their creative short films and documentary work. A panel of local film professionals judged the eleven...
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