Steve Ford

Grand Rapids' Ford Museum Announces Major Expansion

2012-11-09 05:34:00

Plans for a major addition and some other changes to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library were announced Friday morning. This comes as the museum prepares to celebrate the President's 100th birthday in 2013. President Ford always envisioned...

Year-By-Year: 1970 - 1979

2012-10-04 16:04:00

1970 Coach: Jim Kretchman. Record: 6-4-0. Of interest: There was a three-way tie for the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference championship among Northern, South Dakota Tech and Black Hills State. The Northern football players are sharing Jerde Hall...

NSU Project: All-time NSU football rosters

2012-09-18 09:12:00

The American News has been and is continuing to work on a project of the history of Northern State football: 1902-2012. The project will be published in its entirety in the Oct. 5 edition of the American News. Here is a preview of the all-time NSU...

Steve Ford & Dad's Energy Czar Coming To Grand Rapids On Tuesday

2011-09-17 08:46:00

President Gerald R. Ford's son, Steve Ford, will be in Grand Rapids on Tuesday to help his father's former energy czar kick off the "Gerald R. Ford Energy Lecture Series" at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Frank G. Zarb, President Ford's...

Sausages for Oktoberfest

2011-10-12 12:00:00

A good sausage is worth driving out of your way for. I headed up Route 25 to Butcher's Best Market [79 South Main St., Newtown, (203) 364-0013]. Steve Ford is a nose-to-tail butcher who buys whole pigs and lambs and breaks them down in his shop, using...

The Life Of Former First Lady Betty Ford Honored At Grace Episcopal Church

2011-07-14 15:30:00

The life of former First Lady Betty Ford was honored at Grace Episcopal Church in East Grand Rapids Thursday afternoon. As early as 1 p.m. pews were already filling with guests. Among the guests, former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Dick...

Betty Ford Wins Health Care Award

2010-09-22 16:02:00

Former First Lady Betty Ford can add another honor to her long list of accomplishments. � The Grand Rapids native is this year's recipient for the annual Hillman Award, honoring people whose accomplishments have greatly improved health care for West...

Steve Ford , above, was forced to close his surfboard manufacturing facility and rent space in another factory. A glut of imports is hurting board makers in Southern California.

2008-05-30 09:37:47