Kids fish free in May

Free Kids’ Fishing every Saturday morning in May from 9-noon at the Izaak Walton League. Kids must be accompanied by an adult, but helpers and equipment are on hand! AND on May 18th a Make-Your-Own Rainbarrel workshop at the same time, for $35. They also available for purchase. 5641 Myers Lake Ave.

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Lions donate $5,000 for new museum

Lionsdonation

Rockford Lion Paul Krupp was proud to present a check for $5,000 to Rockford Historical Society President Terry Konkle on Friday, May 10. According to Krupp, the Lions have an account they use to fund worthy projects around the community as well as international projects. The non-profit service club also is presenting a $10,000 check [...]

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Rockford Chamber Singers perform at prestigious recital

It’s the highest honor a high school vocal ensemble can receive in Michigan: to perform at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival (MYAF). And once again this year, Rockford Choirs will be represented at the MSVMA Solo & Ensemble Recital on May 10. The Rockford Chamber Singers, directed by Mandy Mikita Scott, earned this honor by [...]

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Rockford Area Historical Society News & Update

Terry Konkle – President   The new museum project has been a demanding yet rewarding one for our Rockford Area Historical Society. We were told many things when we started, and I thought readers might be interested in what some of those things were and whether they were pertinent or not. Regarding fundraising, we were [...]

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Summer reading at KDL returns to Kent District Library

Last year, Kent District Library had the busiest summer reading program of any public library system in Michigan with 28,914 participants. This year’s Summer Reading @ KDL program runs from Saturday, June 1 to Saturday, August 10. With activities for babies, kids, teens and adults, Summer Reading @ KDL offers something for everyone: There’s Dig [...]

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