Rockford News

Trying to make people happy was a way of life for former Rockford High School athlete Lindsey John.

Rockford High School's Youth Initiative has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Kent County to construct an energy-efficient house.

Rockford's mayor and mayor pro-tem and State Representative Tom Pearce all spoke before a crowd of hundreds Wednesday, November 18, kicking off the holiday season with the fourth annual lighting ceremony in downtown Rockford.

On the same day a former Plainfield Township firefighter waived his probable cause hearing , Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Michael Shibler and Plainfield Township Supervisor George Meek jousted over Shibler's ban on student field trips to the township hall and fire stations.

Retirement just wasn't in the cards for Bob and Betty Truesdale. The Rockford couple has opened Amish Furniture & Gift Warehouse in a new building at 141 S. Main St.

Rockford and Northview school districts will not permit student field trips to the Plainfield Charter Township Hall or Plainfield Township fire department until the Township Board adopts a policy to run criminal background checks on all employees.

MS - The end or the beginning? Cathy and Joe Schmitt Multiple sclerosis , the disease of the nervous system, may have finally met its match.

East Lansing-based Biggby Coffee will open its first location in Rockford, at 2745 10 Mile Road, on Tuesday.

Two people were killed today and several injured, including two toddlers, in a three-vehicle crash on 14 Mile Road near Wabasis Avenue.

A two-vehicle crash at Wabasis Avenue NE and M-57 on Thursday night resulted in one man being airlifted to a local hospital, police said.

You can find many places to buy your Christmas tree. There are places like Lowe's, Fruit Basket Flowerland, Menards etc.

The second-grade class at Crestwood Elementary School is happy to accept their requested light lenses for the fluorescent light fixtures in their classroom.

The Plainfield Township manager, a trustee, supervisor, attorney and clerk wait on the tenth floor of the Grand Rapids Circuit Court with developer BDR's attorney and a partner prior to closing arguments in the lawsuit BDR filed against Plainfield Township.

By any objective standard, the new facilities awaiting the users and staff of the soon-to-be-closed Rockford District Court will be superior.

For the second year in a row, and third time since 2004, Godwin Heights marching band has won the state's annual Michigan Competing Band Association championship .

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.