Guide to Rockford Region Golf Courses

Golf: You either love the sport or claim it isn’t one. Personally, I hope you fall underneath the first label, because if so, today's your lucky day. As an avid golfer, I’m fortunate to live in Rockford where the area provides fruitful offerings for lovers of the game. With that being said, I’m here…

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Draft Week Diary with Jamie Diaz Ruiz

Area native and professional esports commentator Jamie Diaz Ruiz is busy prepping for the NBA 2K League Draft, which is set for 5 p.m. CT Saturday, February 22, at Terminal 5 in New York City. Well known for his on-air expertise, Diaz Ruiz has spent the past few years as a lead broadcaster for global events featuring signature gaming titles like Call of Duty and NBA 2K. Now, he’s attempting to make the leap to the League as a professional player this weekend, when Diaz Ruiz hopes to hear his name called by one of the 23 NBA 2K League franchises…

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5 Things I Learned from Doing Tough Mudder

Tough Mudder was held in Rockford for the first time in 2016. Out of pure curiosity, I went to watch the event that first year and was completely entertained and mesmerized by all of the participants. So much so that I signed up for the next year. Gulp. Here are the 5 things I learned from participating in Tough Mudder in 2017…

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