🌱 Why a Rockford standout is already on the Mr. Basketball radar

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• Why a Rockford standout is already on the Mr. Basketball radar

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; clearing, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 42 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First look at MLive's 2026 Michigan Mr. Basketball watch list (mlive.com) — Rockford basketball fans can keep an eye on junior forward Jake Bascom, who’s landed on MLive’s early 2026 Mr. Basketball watch list after leading the Rams to a 22-3 season and hot 4-0 start. The statewide roundup highlights top senior prospects, but Bascom’s scoring, rebounding, and Central Michigan commitment put Rockford squarely in the conversation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Cedar Springs Red Hawks vs Jenison Wildcats
  Cedar Springs High School , 5212 17 Mile Rd NE , Cedar Springs
  12:30 pm
• Santa Claus Visit in Sparta
  Village of Sparta , 194 E Division St , Sparta
  5:00 pm
• Santa Claus Visits in Sparta
  Sparta Chamber of Commerce , 194 E Division St , Sparta
  5:00 pm
• Comstock Park Choirs' Holiday Concert
  Comstock Park High School - HS Auditorium, HS Auditorium Lobby, HS Aux Gym, HS Choir Room
  5:00 pm
• Level Up Basketball Training
  Mill Creek Middle School - Middle School Gym
  5:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Basketball vs Calvin Christian HS
  Comstock Park High School - HS Gym
  6:00 pm
• Juniors Karate
  Impact Martial Arts LLC , 345 S State St , Sparta
  6:00 pm
• Singing by Candlelight - 1st, 2nd and FS 1/2
  West Oakview Elementary School Grand Rapids, MI 49525
  6:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Basketball vs Calvin Christian HS
  Comstock Park High School - HS Gym
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Tennis Bond Work
  Pine Island Elementary - PI East Practice Field, PI West Practice Field
  6:00 am
• Mary Willacker Little Panthers Holiday
  Greenridge Elementary - GR Gym
  4:00 pm
• Girls JV Basketball vs Western Michigan Christian HS
  Comstock Park High School - HS Gym
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Rockford. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Rockford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Comstock Park

• Cedar Springs woman spreads cheer with impressive year-round Christmas village (wzzm13.com)

Grand Rapids

• 2026 Grand Rapids Meeting and Events Guide (crainsgrandrapids.com)
• West Michigan Whitecaps Named Baseball America's 2025 MiLB Team of the Year (oursportscentral.com)

East Grand Rapids

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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