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๐ŸŒฑ April 23, 2026 โ€“ Southern Traditions and 10 more events

Rockford, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Rockford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. โ˜•๏ธ๏ธ

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Southern Traditions Cooking Class at Thought Design
  • April 23, 2026 โ€“ Southern Traditions at Thought Design
  • Michael McIntosh Solo at Bostwick Lake Inn

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? ๐Ÿค” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
  • Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.

๐Ÿ“ธ Around Rockford

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๐Ÿ—“ Upcoming Events in Rockford

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โ˜… Featured events โ˜…

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Rockford Shout Outs!

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๐Ÿ—“ Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Lowell Varsity Baseball @ Cedar Springs
    Cedar Springs High School , 5212 17 Mile Rd NE , Cedar Springs
    4:00 pm
  • Sparta Production
    Comstock Park High School - HS Auditorium, HS Aux Gym
    4:00 pm
  • Level Up Basketball Training
    Mill Creek Middle School - Middle School Gym
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Basketball Open Workouts
    Comstock Park High School - HS Gym
    7:00 pm

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Food Service Clerk Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $12-$22/Hr in Grand Rapids. Apply here.

๐Ÿ—ž Nearby News

Cedar Springs

  • AC Auto Sales hosts first Cars & Coffee event of the season this Sunday (fox17online.com)

Comstock Park

  • Grand River flooding expected to crest Monday (wzzm13.com)
  • Grand Rapids Fire Department's search for person reported struggling in the river enters 7th day (wzzm13.com)
  • โ€˜Caps Win Streak Snapped in 4-2 Defeat (milb.com)

Grand Rapids

  • Blue Cross to close suburban office, move 130 employees to downtown Grand Rapids (mlive.com)

Ok Rockford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rockford

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rockford

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.