New barber college on Broadway in Rockford aims to give students a chance to rea... August 18, 2023 @ 11:51 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Scherri Matlock-Kelly’s new school is designed to do more than build the... Read More
Podcast: Mayor Tom McNamara talks about busy City Council agenda August 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am Mayor Tom McNamara joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline to talk about a busy night ahead for the Rockford City Council... Read More Podcast: Mayor Tom McNamara talks about busy ... Rock River Current Podcasts Embed Subscribe RSS Download
New life coming to former bottling plant in downtown Rockford August 18, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The family that owns the former Coca-Cola bottling plant in downtown Rockford... Read More
Jefferson High School senior wins Winnebago County Fair queen pageant August 17, 2023 @ 1:06 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app PECATONICA — Fallon Perry had twice finished as a runner up while competing in... Read More
Milestone Inc. marks 50-year milestone with time capsule. Here's what people wil... August 16, 2023 @ 1:19 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — When a future generation of leadership at Milestone Inc. unearths a... Read More
Talent show finale, fair and floating: Here are 8 quick picks for things to do i... August 16, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — This week you can watch makeshift rafts float down the Rock River,... Read More
Rockford Day kicks off citywide celebration with acts of kindness and other ways... August 15, 2023 @ 10:46 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — You may catch Mayor Tom McNamara handing out water to thirsty people... Read More
What is there to do on 815 Day in Rockford? Here are 8 ways to shop and celebrat... August 14, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — The city will celebrate its unofficial holiday on Tuesday with a variety... Read More
'They put on a heck of a show': Rockford Boxing Classic draws hundreds to downto... August 12, 2023 @ 11:21 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Local boxers Gavin Bernal and Julian Lugo both have amateur title belts... Read More
Leader of Rockford area economic development agency to step down at the end of t... August 11, 2023 @ 2:03 pm By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — The leader of an organization that works to attract and retain business in... Read More
