Rockford News

ROCKFORD, Mich. - A former Kent County Sheriff's deputy who authorities say stole cash from an elderly man has been arraigned on a felony charge.

Last summer The Rockford Squire published a series of articles highlighting a cross-section of vendors at the Rockford Farm Market.

Under wet laundry in Keith Kazelskis' dryer, a lock box allegedly stolen from an elderly man ended the 12-year Kent County sheriff deputy's career and put him in court facing a felony theft charge Wednesday.

Kevin Havert joined Service Express Inc. as corporate controller. New Coldwell Banker AJS-Schmidt agents include: Bob Snowden , Melina Lucier and Jill Gross , East Beltline office; and Michelle Walma , Rockford office.

Fireworks bursting brightly in the sky is an Independence Day tradition, but also can be dangerous unless handled properly.

Grand Rapids . Following a 10-month investigation, members of the Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Grand Rapids Office, arrested Leonard Glen Overmyer III, 44, of Cedar Springs, Mich.

Joel Penny is an educator with the Mental Health Foundation and has suffered mental illnesses that have led to job loss and cost him tens of thousands of dollars in bills for treatment.

Providing the pedal power are Brant and Angela Widdis of Rockford, Mich., who donned GISS T-shirts and cycled from the convention center to the city center at Rosa Parks Circle to the cluster of Synod hotels.

IF WE BUILD IT THEY WILL COMEa 'The proposed West Michigan Sports Commission Ten Mile Road Athletic Complex.

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is investigating a two-car crash.

Four people are in the hospital after a driver fails to stop at a stop sign. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department says it happened around 3p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Cleveland at 40th Street in Wright Township.

A Sparta man has been ordered tried on accusations of breaking into a neighbor's home and rifling through her car while wearing a purple bra and boxer shorts.

Since December, Ken and Judy Gager have watched a pair of bald eagles raise two babies in a nest built overlooking a marshy lake directly across 12 Mile Road NE from their home.

Merrell has given its children's line a fresh look for spring. Taking a more kid-friendly approach, the Rockford, Mich.-based brand has redesigned the entire offering and woven a whimsical animal theme throughout.

A 53-year old Casnovia woman is dead after a two vehicle accident on M-37. Troopers from the Michigan State Police, Rockford Post says it happened around 3:30 Saturday.

DO YOU WANT TO BE A FIREFIGHTER?a 'Again this year join Rockford firefighters in waterball competitions outside the firebarn following the parade on Saturday.

A Sparta man has been charged after a neighbor says she found him wearing a purple bra and boxer shorts while rummaging through her car.

A 20-year-old Sparta man who was wearing a purple bra and boxer shorts when he was discovered allegedly rifling through his neighbor's car was charged Wednesday in Rockford District Court.

Even as he travels overseas, President Barack Obama is using his weekly radio and internet address to focus on a top domestic priority: health care.

Although she loved to travel the country, Pauline Squires always returned to Rockford.