1. Road repairs after solar farm construction
2. Pool-a-Palooza rescheduled to 3 August
3. No-appointment sports physical clinic
4. It's Fair Time!
5. The Fair has been around quite a while… (some history of the Stephenson County Fair)
6. National Ice Cream Day!
   1. Union Dairy interview hosted by FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors
   2. Paper Bag Ice Cream recipe
7. The week ahead….
   1. FHN Healthy Heart Hustle this Saturday
   2. Presentation by John Lynn of the Friends of Lincoln Library called “Mayhem in the National Parks” July 23
   3. Music at Debate Square July 19: Alt Funk
   4. Music Under the Stars concert in Krape Park July 21
   5. Wonka is the Wednesday Morning Movie at the Lindo Theatre July 24

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with Andrea Winter, Executive Director for the Greater Freeport Partnership about the challenges and opportunities she sees in Freeport’s future.

1. Tutty is here!
2. Don’t FLiRT with COVID!
3. Stephenson County Fair 23-27 July
4. Sound Thinking expands (‘shots fired’ police alert technology)
5. Pool-a-Palooza at Krape Park
6. Glow Golf at Krape Park
7. Sarah Buchmann as Carole King at Beautiful at HCC
8. The sound of music is everywhere!
   1. Music on Debate Square 11 July – Big Bands tribute
   2. Music Under the Stars Music at Krape Park 14 July
9. The week ahead….
   1. Monday night grilled burgers and live music at Generations Brewing
   2. Monday night auto and bike show at Freeport Moose Lodge
   3. Customer Appreciation Week at the Royal Pub with menu specials
   4. Wednesday Morning Movie at the Lindo Theatre is Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

FREEPOD host Tim Connors interviews Freeport Mayor Jodi Miller and Tutty Baker Fest committee member Nakita Woods about all the fun and food at the Tutty Baker Fest July 12-14.

1. Locust Avenue road work
2. Music on Chicago adds to Fourth of July weekend festivities
3. YMCA lease, salary increases approved at Highland Community College
4. Fehr Graham on Top 500 Design Firms list
5. Illinois is the third-best state to move to
6. Fishing at Krape Park
7. Pool-a-Palooza family swimming pool event
8. Downtown Farmers Market expands experiences
9. Classic Film Series: The Matrix
10. Wednesday morning kids’ movies at the Lindo
11. Healthy Heart Hustle
12. Tutty Baker Fest is on the way!
13. The week ahead….
    1. Fireworks next Saturday, July 13
    2. Music Under the Stars Music, Sunday, July 7th at 7:00 p.m. at Krape Park

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel interviews Dr. Jack Herrmann, Clinical Associate Professor in Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois-Champagne, who also has a Master’s degree in public health. He has served as a Congressional Science Fellow in the U.S. Senate office of Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, where he developed public health policy related to dietary supplements, genetically engineered organisms, and public health workforce development.

1. New water well for Freeport
2. What do you need to do in your garden in July?
3. A peach of a deal
4. Garbage Rates Frozen
5. Childhood vaccinations and measles
6. School physicals
7. Registration open for 2024-2025 school year
8. Franchise agreement with Comcast
9. Farmers markets
10. Music Under the Stars Patriotic Concert
11. Sign up for FREEPOD on a podcast platform
12. The week ahead…
    1. Music on Debate Square 6:30 tonight, June 27th
    2. FHN Gran Fonda Bike Ride Against Cancer this Saturday, June 29
    3. Freeport fireworks in July

Shary Gibson interviews Margaret Larson, University of Illinois County Extension Director serving Stephenson, Jo Daviess, and Winnebago counties, about the many services and events available through Extension.

1. Waste Water Treatment Plant groundbreaking
2. Roadwork update
3. Gran Fonda Bike Ride Against Cancer
4. Dessert With Dad at Krape Park
5. VOICES Garden Walk Fundraiser
6. Walnut Acres star rating
7. Juneteenth celebration
   1. FREEPOD host Tim Connors with a short interview
8. Pretzel City 5K
9. The week ahead…
   1. 3rd Ward cleanup today, 20 June, 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
   2. Music on Debate Square featuring Kendra Swanson tonight, June 20, at 6:30
   3. Music Under the Stars Sunday, June 23
   4. Brats and Burger Night at the Boys and Girls Club of Freeport and Stephenson County, Thursday June 27

FREEPOD host Becky Connors of TimBeck2 interviews Nicky Arn, President of the Freeport Concert Band.