With the curtains having closed on this year’s Groundhog Days craziness, reflection on the experience can resume – once again. While every year can feel the same, each year brings unique experiences, successes, and people. Groundhog Days Committee Chairman Rick Bellairs said one of the highlights for him this year was “more shops around town […]
Rockford couple Chuck and Bobbi Smith came to the Groundhog Day Prognostication for the first time this year. “It’s our 57th wedding anniversary,” Bobbi said. “We never thought about it being Groundhog Day, but this is a good way to celebrate.” The couple met when Chuck was a hospital resident and Bobbi was a student […]
When WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling came to town, he attracted a host of followers. The weatherman, who is retiring at the end of this month, has been a Midwest staple for 45 years with generations tuning in to him as the gold standard in TV weather forecasting. Opera House Managing Director Daniel Campbell said […]
“Never underestimate the power of the groundhog,” Backdrop owner Gregg Hansen said of the successful retail weekend around Woodstock annual February festival. Groundhog Days provided the city with an opportunity to show off the things it does well to roughly 3,500 people who crowded into the Square last Friday, according to city estimates. “This has […]
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