National Social Media Day Ruined By Locals Losing Their Minds on Facebook

Rockford, IL — A recent study published by Gorak’s department of health revealed that Rockford area locals are losing their minds.  The cause of this epidemic is Facebook.  Not the type of good news Rockfordians were hoping to receive on

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Goose Saves Child From Deadly Water Moccasin

Wednesday, June 28th- It was a typical evening stroll for Jenifer Posch and her 5-year-old daughter Max. They walked to their usual spot to feed the ducks some gluten-free bread scraps and dairy-free cheese curds. Max was just a few

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We Sorry, Downtown Rockford — Free Baked Ham Soup Certificate Download!

RKFDNews Stories have emotionally upset the locals, downtown leaders, tourism bureau experts, public charity accountants, social media directors, my mom, your dad, journalists, editors, media operatives on the dole, project development specialists, audio engineers, videographers, church goers, Jimmy Johns’ CEO,

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Kansas, Wilco, and Hanley Building Family Come Together For Concert Benefit Event

Kansas (the state’s marching band) and Rockford area natives, Wilco, will perform a benefit concert for the Hanley Building on Oct 1 at the first annual 2017 Rockford Area Cheap Trick Music Celebration Symbol Festival. (Capturing Gorak’s dragon, Michael, remains downtown’s focus

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Rock River Raft Race Under Fire After Dozens of Geese Barred from Entering

Wednesday, June 28th. Feathers have been ruffled. A number geese have gaggled together to issue an official complaint to the Rock River Raft Race commissioners after being denied entry on the basis of– well, sigh, they’re geese. The rules of

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Locals Ask Simple Question: “How Do Fires Start In Downtown Rockford Vacant Buildings?”

Downtown Rockford leaders (lol, wealthy white people with property development interests) have answered a tough, simple, fact-seeking question on the internet, “How do fires start?”  Before we reveal their answer, we have some facts provided to us by the NFPA

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