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By CLIFF AND NANCY HILL “It was a short 2-month courtship and a marriage made in heaven,” said Rockford resident Brien Dews in speaking about a recently formed partnership with two other Rockford residents, all three having a dream of opening a microbrewery in downtown Rockford specializing in craft beers. Microbreweries have been a growth [...]
The Rockford Area Museum (RAM) is in the midst of a major move and fundraising campaign. To celebrate this historic event, the RAM announces a community-wide event to select an artifact, from a list of 50 selected by the museum’s board and director, which best represents our unique history. Each week, a new selection will [...]
The Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association (MMTA) is pleased to announce that Kim McKay, treasurer of the City of Rockford, has been elected by her peers to the position of president of the MMTA Board of Directors during their annual meeting held on October 4, 2011. The MMTA has membership of more than 800 members across [...]
Morgan Randall represented Rockford, Mich. last weekend in Bay City at the Michigan Galaxy Pageant. This pageant was judged on four components: interview ability, photogenic, fashion wear, and formal wear. The judges also look at academics, activities and volunteerism, as well. Randall is a seventh-grader at East Rockford Middle School (ERMS) and is on the honor roll. [...]
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