Rockford News

Administrators are tracking down 2004 graduates to determine if going to Rockford High School had an impact on them.

What's the key to attracting new industry? The answer could be blowing in the wind, says Rockford City Manager Michael Young.

A local pet store 13 On Your Side first told you about three weeks ago when it shut down due to a deadly case of Parvo, is being taken to court.

How much could filtering water cost? A lot, if you're doing it for all the city's residents and businesses.

You may recall the March incident East of Rockford where a Kent County Deputy had a car careen at him after a short chase.

KENT COUNTY, Mich. A 46-year-old woman from Rockford has died after a utility trailer became disconnected from the van towing it.

Saturday will be the last day to get locally grown produce at Rockford's farm market.

The West Shore Invitational Marching Band Competition typically held at Reeths-Puffer High School has changed venues.

Family members are remembering a mother from Rockford. Toni Hall was killed Wednesday morning in what police are calling a terrible freak accident.

A Rockford woman was killed by a flying utility trailer, Wednesday morning. It came right through the windshield of Toni Lynn Hall's Mercury Mariner at about 9:30 a.m. in northern Kent County, on 10 Mile Road near Jen Ne Be.

A woman is dead after a homemade trailer hauled behind a van came unhinged on 10 Mile Road NE and flew through the windshield of an oncoming SUV.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm told Kent County educators Friday the state's school financing system "clearly is not working" and said lawmakers must agree to both a short-term fix as well as long-term changes by the end of the year.

Experts say keeping hands washed or sanitized is the easiest way to stop the spread of cold and flu viruses.

The public is invited to sign up for free waltz lessons taught by the Emergency Medical Technicians and staff of Rockford Ambulance.

KNITTING FOR A CAUSEa 'Ashley Gremel and Barb Stein, owner of Great Northern Trading Co., display the navy and olive patchwork hand-knit blanket Ashley knit over the past several months.

A Civil War soldier whose remains were found in a battlefield grave last spring was reburied Saturday by admirers who knew neither his name nor even what side he fought on.

Have you heard the expression: "We need to stop and smell the roses," which refers to our crazy fast-paced lifestyle and how we sometimes miss the small things in life? Monday, September 21, without any fanfare, a very curious couple walked through Rockford.

The Rockford School District is hiring seven new administrators. The District's communications director says this is another piece of new superintendent LaVonne Sheffield's efforts to restructure how the district runs and make Rockford Public Schools the schools of first choice in our community.

Two men are in critical condition after a serious crash in Cedar Springs. Around 10:30 Saturday night, Cedar Springs Police say the driver of a red Jeep SUV heading north on White Creek Avenue pulled out in front of a white pickup truck heading west on 17 Mile Road.

FRANKLIN - Harold Becker and James F. Brown Sr. will meet for the first time when they shake hands Saturday at the grave of an unknown Civil War soldier.