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Rockford is a beautiful bedroom community that sits snugly on the Rogue River in Northern Kent County. A good school district, a bustling little downtown on the river, the White Pine Trail, and rolling wooded countryside make this one of the fastest growing areas in the county.
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EverMyHart's Enchanted Emporium promotes Michigan artists in new Rockford boutique
Deborah Johnson Wood, Development News Editor
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Showing the Ropes
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Closing the Digital Divide
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Developers vie for coveted downtown Rockford property
Monday, January 19, 2009
Source: Grand Rapids Press
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Photo Essay: The Equest Center
Brian Kelly
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Grand Rapids entrepreneurs see Rockford as ideal location for fourth store
Friday, October 10, 2008
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