Jacquie Fase Director of Transportation As you begin to close out another school year, RPS transportation is already gearing up for next year. We are preparing to say good bye to the graduates of 2013 and hello to the class of 2026! Though that seems like a long way off, it will be here [...]
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Terry Konkle – President For many years Kathy Cornwell was very active as the volunteer leader of our Rockford Area Museum. She was the director for some time and then the curator for awhile. Health issues slowed her down in recent years, but last week she called to give me some information concerning Russell’s Café. [...]
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An eighteen-year-old driver who, according to witnesses “blew” the stop sign at 14 Mile Road and Pine Island caused a Kent County Road Commission dump truck to leave the roadway and strike a house. The accident occurred at approximately at 2:39 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. According to the Kent County Sheriff’s Department both the [...]
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Cinco de mayo continued into Monday, May 6 at the Rockford Chamber of Commerce “After Hours” event hosted by RE/MAX United. A packed house of more than 70 Chamber members plus other guests were in attendance at the recently remodeled building on the corner of N. Monroe and Courtland. Members and guests enjoyed great Mexican [...]
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Seven year old Ellyanna, after her donation to Beautiful Lengths. Beautiful Lengths is a program sponsored by Pantene, providing wigs to those facing cancer. Her hair was cut by Sarah Fikkert at Bangz in downtown Rockford. Elly is the daughter of Tim and Christine Kraai of Rockford. Elly’s mother, Christine, is presently battling cancer herself.
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