Aruba or Antarctica? For an adventurous Rockford woman, the answer was Antarctica. Deb Smitter was considering a jaunt to Aruba with her sister when the plan fell through. Facing a vacation alone, she decided to sign up for a trip that she likely would never find a friend or family member willing to join along. [...]
Dogs—on leash—are welcome back to the Rockford Farm Market after a Rockford City Council decision on Monday, April 12. An ordinance allowing domestic fowl was defeated during the same meeting. Council members were in disagreement over both issues, and voted three to two on each topic. Brien Dews, newest council member, introduced the Farm Market [...]
Salon robbery mystifies, devastates stylists and owner When Kim Jamison opened the doors to The Edge salon on Tuesday, April 13, she knew immediately something was wrong. There was glass on the floor, the 42-inch flat screen television was gone and stylists’ stations were robbed of equipment. “It is devastating. This is our livelihood. We [...]
The annual Bear Creek Waterfest will be Saturday, April 24, from 8 a.m. until noon at Townsend Park, corner of Cannonsburg Road and Ramsdell Drive in Cannon Township. The public is invited to take part in a morning of food, educational fun and activities. Now in its seventeenth year, the Bear Creek Waterfest is a [...]
Rockford competed in the regional Odyssey competition, sending 18 competitive teams and seven primary teams. The primary team members are in grades kindergarten through second. The teams work to problem solve creatively, take part in spontaneous competition and do a presentation of their problem solution. Rockford entered teams from Crestwood Elementary, coached by Diane Jones; [...]
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