Rockford officer admires youngsters Halloween costume

Deacon Johnson, age 4, was dressed as a police officer this past Halloween and was spotted by one of our own Rockford officers. Officer Ian Graham parked his police car, and got out to see Deacon. Officer Graham had a few pieces of candy that he gave to Deacon and told Deacon he wished he [...]

Local girl to celebrate twelfth birthday on 12/12/12

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Marissa Dettloff might want to have an adult buy her a lottery ticket on her birthday because her numbers are really lining up. The sixth grade student from Our Lady of Consolation School will celebrate her twelfth birthday on December (12) 12, 2012. The youngster must consider the entire year of 2012 as her lucky [...]

Church presents free holiday program of hope

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North Kent Bible Church, 7210 Courtland Drive NE, Rockford, invites the public to enjoy “Searching fot the King,” a festive and thought-provoking musical drama. The performances will be 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8. The production, by David T. Clydsdale and Walter L. Black follows a wise man’s travel across the [...]

Merrell Trail open for business in Plainfield Township

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by Randy Gregory   Mountain biking has grown exponentially over the last several years both as a hobby and a sport in the United States and around the world. The Grand Rapids area has several trails of varying difficulty and has been named by Outside magazine as a “Best Town for Mountain Biking.” Now, local [...]

Three year old donates hair

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Evelyn Okonoski, age 3, donated over 8 inches of hair to Beautiful Lengths. Her hair was cut by Sarah Fikkert at Bangz Hair Salon in downtown Rockford. Evy was very excited to have her first real haircut on October 16. “Since she just turned 3 in July, I don’t think she understands exactly what her [...]