BIRTHDAYS — January 29 – February 4, 2011
29th Maggie Huber, Julie Zalud-Huston 31st Andy Fowle, Zachary Grant, Marie Heyboer, Kim Van Dorp FEBRUARY 1st Joe Deering, Ayriel Mawby, Luella Wallen 2nd Joyce Brown, Scott Purcey, Dano Richard 3rd...
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MAIN STREET by Roger Allen, publisher
Upgrade Recently I had the pleasure of an hour spent in the hope of finding my replacement when I retire from writing this column. The process involved a lot of give and take about ideas for the column...
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WORDS ON WEATHER & CLIMATE
Confused by CRAIG JAMES I admit to being confused about many things, but this time it is about record low temperatures. I doubt many people spend much time wondering about such things, but once a...
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Community auction raises thousands for Strong Kids
by ELDON KORSON The Wolverine World Wide (WWW) headquarters in Rockford was seeing some night life last Friday evening, Jan. 21, at the third annual WWW Family YMCA charity auction for their Strong...
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RHS bands participate in Disney Magical Musical workshop
Christmas vacation took on a learning twist for the members of the Rockford High School (RHS) bands. Approximately 155 students and chaperones headed out early on December 27 for a fun-filled learning...
View ArticleRockford host families sought for exchange students
Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive in August for an academic home-stay program, and CASE exchange student programs is seeking host families in the Rockford area. The students are 15...
View ArticleRockford donors reach milestones
Bill allows 16-year-olds to give blood Melissa Meitz, Donor Relations Specialist for Michigan Blood, recently announced the results of the blood drive held Monday, Jan. 3, at the Rockford Community...
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Chamber of Commerce hosts annual meeting
Eight businesses honored for 2010 contributions The Rockford Chamber of Commerce (RCC) celebrated its 50th anniversary as it hosted the annual Meeting of the Membership on Friday, Jan. 28. The premier...
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The Rockford Squire/The Rockford Weekly Register celebrates 140th
by BETH ALTENA Anyone visiting the Squire office may have noticed a yellowed newspaper framed and hanging on our wall. It’s old, but you would have to look closely to see the significance. Dated...
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John Decker Chevrolet sells to Ed Koehn
by BETH ALTENA After serving the community for nearly two-and-a-half decades, John Decker Chevrolet is being sold and will now operate as Ed Koehn Chevrolet. The family-owned dealership, located at...
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