memorial day

As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, many of us are looking forward to the "Unofficial Start of Summer" for cookouts, pool parties, and other gatherings. That's great, but please remember to take some time to think about what Memorial Day is all about.

We are just a week away from the beginning of summer, start planning your Memorial Day weekend, today!

When I was a kid, I remember being very excited that Memorial Day was coming up. For me, Memorial Day meant the school year was coming to an end, and summer was about to begin. A three-day weekend, then goodbye classroom, hello summer fun. One day, as my enthusiasm was brimming over, my dad asked why I was in such a good mood...

As we turn our attention toward our servicemen and women, WROK is putting a spotlight on one the military's best kept secrets: Fisher House. Fisher House Foundation helps families stay together during a medical crisis with no-cost comfort homes on VA and military medical center grounds...

Just got a note from our good friend Jennifer Bowman at the Rock River Valley Blood Center, asking for some help in spreading the word about RRVBC's need for donors both before and after the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. The Rock River Valley Blood Center is asking healthy individuals to donate blood or platelets either before or after the Memorial Day weekend...

Time once again for our weekly visit to things we found while searching and researching show topics for The Riley & Scot Show. Some we didn't have time to get to, others we figured were better visually than they would be on a morning radio show. ...

It seems as if there's always someone out there looking to take your money. And not even the solemn occasion of Memorial Day will slow them down. In fact, the Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning that the holiday is a perfect opportunity for scammers to take advantage of both active duty service members and elderly veterans...