Rockford News

Meetings held every second and fourth Thursday of each month. Rockford Rotary Club Meetings -7 to 8 a.m. at the Rams Den in Rockford High School, 4100 Kroes St., unless school is delayed or canceled.

ROCKFORD, Mich. -- Governor Rick Snyder says his plan is a financial boost to public schools, but Rockford Superintendent Mike Shibler says after all the cuts over the last several years -- adding 1% -- is a drop in the bucket.

Rockford football players Steve Mette, Mark LaPrairie, Ben Braden, Anthony DeDamos, Aaron Weston and Matt Boonstra attend a National Letter of Intent Day event at Celebration Cinema on Wednesday, Jan.

Music producer Adrian Dortch and "Biggest Loser" trainer Dolvett Quince have a hear-to-heart talk on Week 6 of the show.

ROCKFORD, Mich. - As residents in Colorado began digging out from a snow storm Saturday, West Michigan golfers returned to the green to get in a few rounds while the sun was out and temperatures were mild.

With your help, coming soon to a courthouse near you - the new home of the Rockford Area Museum.

His running mate as vice president was William Dayton, and Dayton Street is named for him.

ROCKFORD, Mich. - State lawmakers voted last year to require public schools to implement all-day, every day kindergarten starting this fall.

ROCKFORD, Mich. &#8212 Wolverine Worldwide Inc.'s net income fell 10 percent in the fourth quarter, weighed down in part by higher operating expenses.

Rebecca Finneran once planted a Forest Pansy tree on land near her home in Rockford after seeing one in Grand Rapids.

Richard Karn, middle, reads his lines while receiving makeup from Julie Strating and Erick Rodriguez between filming for the movie "A Dog for Christmas" in downtown Rockford Friday, January 27, 2012.

One area of our museum expansion projects that has been getting a lot of action recently is the planning of the exhibits to be featured.

Growing up in mid-Michigan, Ben Braden loved the cold, icy winters. To him there was nothing better than playing street hockey - dodging parked cars and scoring goals in homemade nets.

Rockford Area Historical Society has invited vocalist Mark Randisi to town in February for a fund raiser for the new Rockford Area Museum.

Crews shoot a tight shot of a scene on Dean Cain for the new Lifetime Original Movie "A Dog for Christmas" on Sunday evening at Ninth Bridge Market in Ada.

The ribbed, rusted Quonset-style building had collapsed by noon and was still smoldering as of 12:20 p.m., with nothing left but hot twisted metal.

ROCKFORD, Mich. -- Police in at least four West Michigan counties have investigated home break-ins in the last few months.

Rockford School Superintendent Mike Shibler told WOOD Radio he's hoping Governor Rick Snyder offers some gains for K-12 education in his State of the State Address tonight.

State Police are headed to a stretch of U.S. 131 near 13 Mile where a vehicle has reportedly rolled off the road.

Shannon Gales is reflected in a mirror as she works on a bride "clutch bag" inside her business, Vue Design, at MoDiv in downtown Grand Rapids Monday, January 16, 2012.