City of Rockford issued the following announcement on Oct 19.
Did you know you can sign up to receive text alerts from the City?
To sign up, text "ROCKFORD" to 91896.
After the initial keyword is sent, you will receive a confirmation message asking you to reply "YES" to verify opt-in. Message & data charges may apply. Check with your carrier for more details.
Text "STOP" at any time to remove yourself from the notifications list.
Original source can be found here.
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