Freepod

1. Citadel and Saint Joseph Village
2. Wine and Witches
3. Judge Hauser retires
4. Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall seeks re-election
5. Free paper-shredding event
6. The shelves are bare at the Salvation Army
7. Tech tips classes for seniors
8. Hope Wins family event
9. YMCA Run Stephenson County
10. Safe Sitter Essentials class at FHN
11. Pumpkin decorating at Freeport Public Library
12. The week ahead…
    1. Amity’s Attic ready for Fall and Winter
    2. Cub Foods Brat Stand
    3. Farmers Markets
    4. FREEPOD is on YouTube!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim goes a little batty with Adam Moderow in discussing the bat population in general as well as what to do if one decides to visit inside your home.

1. FHN announces plans to merge with MercyHealth
2. City leaf collection program
3. Highland Community College President announces retirement
4. Oakdale Fall Festival!
5. 100 Women Who Care reach $500,000 milestone
6. Understand your property taxes
7. Walk to Remember
8. Salvation Army needs your help!
9. U of I Extension hosts invasive species program
10. Wee Nats returns for young nature explorers
11. Flu shot clinics begin
12. Local resident inducted into Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
13. The week ahead…
    1. Birdseed sale reminder
    2. Cub Foods Brat Stand
    3. Farmers Markets
    4. Re-fresh trash disposal on Saturday

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Becky Connors visits with Jim Dole, director of the Doug Firebaugh Observatory talk about the observatory and how they’ll be celebrating International Observe the Moon Day.

1. 911 system upgrade complete

2. Freeport police department receives grant

3. Brewfest is this weekend!

4. New Pilates studio opens in downtown Freeport

5. Free safety seat check

6. A Slice of Time – and Pizza! – Just for You!

7. Autumn Leaf Run

8. Feed the birds this winter!

9. The week ahead…

1. Rockford-Freeport Illinois Kennel Club Dog
2. Cub Foods Brat Stand
3. Farmers Markets
4. Play Misty For Me at the Lindo
5. Slow cooker program
6. FREEPOD is on YouTube!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with Kurt Steffen, Cub Foods store manager about how it takes a village to make a supermarket great.

1. Sculpture Walk opens in downtown Freeport
2. Demolitions scheduled
3. Bridge construction on Route 73
4. Presentation on immigration law
5. Brewfest is next weekend!
6. Fall exhibit at The Highland Gallery
7. Highland Lifelong Learning program
8. YMCA Blood Drive
9. Family Enrichment Program family playgroup event
10. Big O's On The Hollow on America's Best Restaurants
11. Strategic planning underway at FSD 145
12. Lena Memorial receives final touches
13. Choose your apple!
14. The week ahead…
    1. Youth Aviation event
    2. Friends Forever mums and pumpkins sale
    3. Cub Foods Brat Stand
    4. Farmers Markets
    5. Eats & Beats success

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel chats with Jessica Modica, Executive Director of the Freeport Art Museum about the Sculpture Walk being installed in downtown Freeport.

1. Downtown Freeport Pocket Park doubles its size with support from Marianne Garvens
2. Funding restored for Highland Community College programs
3. Sculpture Walk in downtown Freeport
4. Northwest Illinois Airshow canceled
5. FHN gives back through sports physical clinics
6. Freeport School District 145 4th Annual Community Resource and Wellness Fair
7. National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
8. Protein, Physical Activity, and Aging: What You Need to Know
9. Sourdough class
10. Friends Forever annual car show
11. Tai Chi in the Park
12. Agriculture helps to start the school year off right
13. The week ahead…
    1. Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital open house
    2. Cub Foods Brat Stand
    3. Farmers Markets
    4. Student Garden Food Stand
    5. Autosmart Cruise-in
    6. Brewfest

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel chats with Risa Tyler, Director of the FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center about its 30th anniversary providing cancer care for the Freeport area.