MichCon crews repairing Rockford-area natural gas line break

Submitted by WZZM13, News Staff

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011, 2:52pm

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) -- MichCon crews are repairing a natural gas line broken Monday afternoon. The line break forced the evacuation of a preschool and the closure of several businesses.

The leak happened just before 5 p.m. Monday in the 6700 block of Courtland Dr. NE. Authorities say a contractors working for Comcast accidentally broke the two-inch gas line.

Emergency crews moved children out of the Appletree Christian Learning Center to a nearby medical office, where they were kept until parents were able to pick them up.

The gas leak also forced a ChoiceOne Bank branch and a law office to close early.

A spokesman for DTE, MichCon's parent company, says crews expected to have the repairs done by the end of the night.

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Rockford Little League signups

Submitted by Stanton Tang, News & Information Director

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011, 10:45am

There will be an opportunity for you to sign your children up for Rockford Little League.

The next sign ups are Thursday, January 27th from 6pm to 8pm and Saturday the 29th from 9am to 3pm.

Registration will take place at North Rockford Middle School. Enter by the gym.

New players will need to bring their birth certificates to sign up.

Cost:

$50.00- 5-6 years old
$70.00- 7-8 years old
$90.00- 9-12 years old
$110.00- 13+ years old
$200.00- Family Maximum

You can find more information at WWW.ROCKFORDLL.ORG.

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Leslie Dishes: Decorating Do's & Don'ts

Submitted by WZZM13, News Staff

Friday, January 21st, 2011, 12:15pm

Two words: Disney characters. Don't decorate with them in your formal living room! Just some of the humorous tips from one of our favorite bloggers, Leslie Bosscher of "Leslie Dishes". Check out more "helpful advice" at www.lesliedishes.com

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Rockford Youth Night coming up

Submitted by Stanton Tang, News & Information Director

Thursday, January 20th, 2011, 10:40am

The 6th Annual Rockford Youth Night will be held at MVP Sports Complex in Rockford on Friday, February 4, 2011 from 8:00 PM-11:00 PM.

Middle School Kids (Grades 6th - 8th) are invited to spend an evening playing basketball, dodgeball, and volleyball with local police officers.

Pizza will be served until 10:00 pm only and t-shirts are guaranteed for only those who pre-register.

The cost is $6.00 to pre-register (Guaranteed T-Shirt) and $6.00 at the door (“NO” T-Shirt).

The Youth Night Registration Form can be downloaded by clicking here. The pre-registration deadline is January 25th. The event will be limited to 500 students.

If you have any questions about Youth Night please contact the police department at 866-9557.

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The Wolverine World Wide Family YMCA Strong Kids Silent and Live Auction

Submitted by Cindy Foster Grace, Community Blogger

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 1:11pm

This event will take place from 6:30 - 9:30 pm Friday, January 21st at Wolverine World Wide Headquarters on Courtland Drive in Rockford. Tickets can be purchased at the front desk for $20.

Dinner includes hand carved pork filet mignon sandwich, cranberry chicken salad, hummus and pita points, fresh fruit and vegetable display, assorted mini bistro desserts and coffee.

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Bear Creek Waterfest volunteers needed

Submitted by Christopher Morse, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 12:47pm

From: http://www.cannontwp.org

Looking for more volunteer opportunities? Consider helping out at the Bear Creek Waterfest April 30, 2011. This annual event at Townsend Park is full of family activities that teach us about watershed health. It’s fun and you’ll be sure to walk away learning something new! All volunteers are treated to a free pancake breakfast held at the festival! There are a variety of ways you can help. Call Kim Sapkowski at 874-6966 or email at ksapkowski@cannontwp.org

Thanks!

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Wolverine pulls the plug on new Rockford Footwear Depot

Submitted by Stanton Tang, News & Information Director

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011, 6:34pm

Wolverine pulls the plug on new Rockford Footwear Depot

Wolverine World Wide is pulling the plug on a multimillion dollar development plan in Rockford. The plan called for a new retail center on the old tannery site near the Rogue River.

In just two weeks Wolverine was supposed to demolish the current shoe store and start building a large retail center closer to downtown. It was going to be a huge financial boost for Rockford, until the plans were pulled.

Rockford City Manager Michael Young says the company pulled out of $8 million project because of the economy, and because the current store is profitable.

The new 15,000 square foot building would have been in the downtown development district, allowing Rockford to reinvest the revenue to upgrade roads and sidewalks. The city manager says hearing th

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