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🌱 How Rockford’s Meijer Sports Complex hosted GRCC’s streak-snapping baseball win

What's up Rockford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Rockford’s Meijer Sports Complex hosted GRCC’s streak-snapping baseball win

Also on today's calendar: Tullymore Home - Open House and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 56, low: 34.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny; windy, chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GRCC Baseball team defeats Aquinas 10-8 in a nine-inning game (thecollegiatelive.com) — A recent Grand Rapids Community College baseball game was relocated to the Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford, giving local fans a chance to see a 10-8 win over Aquinas JV. The nine-inning matchup featured a big fourth-inning rally, a 385-foot home run, and strong relief pitching that combined for 10 strikeouts, snapping GRCC’s brief losing streak.
   

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Cedar Springs

  • Thunderstorms with damaging winds and penny-sized hail in Kent County Tuesday (mlive.com)
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Comstock Park

Ok Rockford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rockford

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Rockford

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.