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Finding fun in the fixes | Rockford man’s restored pinball collection draws ‘famous faces of pinball’
October 22, 2024
By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — In the world of vintage pinball, Kim Oswald’s name may ring a bell for anyone who’s searched for a fix to get the flippers flipping
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From agricultural wonder to work of art: Massive Rockford pumpkin gets makeover from celebrity carvers
October 18, 2024
By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — Miss Impressive started as a garden project in Theresa Miller’s backyard. This weekend it’s being transformed from a work of agriculture into a work of
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Rockford replaces hundreds of lead water pipes each year. It has thousands to go
October 21, 2024
By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our free e-newsletter ROCKFORD — On any given day in the city, you can find a work crew that’s cut a whole in the earth in front of a home
