ROCKFORD A pair of Republicans who say they are the best choice to represent the city s 12th Ward are campaigning for the seat once held by the late John Beck.
Mark Yone is a 40-year-old union dairy worker and lifelong Rockford resident who said that if elected his service would honor the memory of Beck, a beloved alderman and advocate for the disabled who died in April 2020 at age 57 after 19 years on the City Council. I love Rockford, Yone wrote in response to a Rockford Register Star questionnaire. I was born here, raised here, and it s where I m raising my family. I ve been with Rockford through thick and thin and know that Rockford has great potential, and look forward to the future of this wonderful city.
The Kent County Health Department identified the Rockford area as high risk for COVID-19. Author: Nate Belt Updated: 11:16 PM EST December 9, 2020
ROCKFORD, Mich. Students at Rockford public schools will spend the rest of 2020 at home. Superintendent Dr. Mike Shibler announced all schools in the district will remain in remote learning through December 18, the start of the district s winter break.
Every decision we have made in Rockford has been based on facts, says Shibler.
High schools across the state have been required to be remote since November 18, when the current COVID orders began. But Shibler also sent Rockford elementary and middle schools home on November 30 after the Kent County Health Department identified the Rockford area as high risk for COVID-19.