Freepod

1. “Non-Sanctuary County” resolution coming up at County Board meeting
2. Solar eclipse on Monday
3. Eclipse party at the Library
4. Highland Community College board report
5. New athletic facility proposed for Highland Community College
6. Civilian police academy
7. VOICES Book Nook half-price sale
8. Historical Society annual dinner
9. “Ordinary People” at Winneshiek Theatre
10. Two music events this Saturday night
    1. The Jimmys, a blues band from Madison
    2. PunkaMania with The Iron Spiders from Chicago
11. Reminder: sign up for FREEPOD on a podcast platform

1. Congressman Eric Sorensen secures funding for clean water infrastructure in Freeport

2. FHN and Rosecrance Behavioral Health and FHN announce behavioral health partnership

3. Greater Freeport Partnership wins tourism marketing award

4. Tree removals spark interest

5. New bike path funding

6. Biking season is here!

7. Two Spring-time nature programs

a. Northwest Illinois Audubon Society banquet and presentation “Illinois’ Wild and Wonderful Early Bloomers”, Tue April 9, 6:00 pm

b. “Cicadas 2024 — A Once in a Lifetime Experience”, Wed April 10 5:30 pm

8. Freeport High School team wins film award

9. More entertainment!

a. Classic film “The Learning Tree”, Wed April 3, 1:00 and 7:00 pm

b. Showtime! at Freeport High School, April 4-7

10. Sign up for FREEPOD on a podcast platform

11. Until next week…

a. Remembering FHS basketball greats

b. McKinley “Deacon” Davis and Carl Cain

March 21, 2024

1. Town Hall to answer questions about tax increase
2. HCC athletes excel academically
3. VOICES receives funding from 100 Women Who Care of Stephenson County
4. The Educational Opportunity Center at Highland
5. PlayCore Award to Blackhawk Elementary School
6. Downtown Freeport news
7. Ryan Zuravel, Imagineer
8. FREEPOD is now an official 501c3 organization

EXTRA: Podcast Deep Dive

After our weekly podcast stories, stay tuned for 5 Questions in 5 Minutes where we ask Ronnie Bush, a candidate in a previously contested Stephenson County Board race, about his priorities. Here are the questions:

• What skills would you bring to this office that would make you an effective Stephenson County Board member?
• If elected, what is the most important issue you would want the Board to address?
• Why is this issue important to County residents?
• What steps would you recommend the County Board take to resolve that issue?
• What is one thing that voters may not know about you that you'd like them to know?

FREEPOD also contacted the two Republican candidates in the race to represent the 17th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress multiple times. They did not respond but here are their websites:

• Scott Crowl    https://crowlforcongress.com/
• Joe McGraw   https://judgejoeforcongress.com/about-joe

News and updates for the Freeport community from the week of March 7, 2024.

1. Freeport Community Public School Fund gives $75,000 to District 145 educators
2. Freeport Police Department Officers recognized
3. Highlights from Highland Board meeting
4. New VP sought at Highland
5. Aquin and Orangeville girls basketball co-op
6. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs visits United Way
7. Foundation of NWIL announces scholarship and funding
8. Upcoming Freeport School District 145 events
9. Freeport’s celebrity stylist Kristen Shaw
10. Spencer Tracy Academy Awards
11. Looking ahead…more sports and theatre ahead
12. Northern waterfowl migration begins -- watch for White-fronted Geese and Tundra Swans!

EXTRA: Podcast Deep Dive

After our weekly podcast stories, stay tuned for 5 Questions in 5 Minutes where we ask Robin Rosenstiel and Wanona Wellspring Ceisel, two candidates in a contested Stephenson County Board race, the same questions so you can compare their responses apples-to-apples in just five minutes. Here are the questions:

• What skills would you bring to this office that would make you an effective Stephenson County Board member?
• If elected, what is the most important issue you would want the Board to address?
• Why is this issue important to County residents?
• What steps would you recommend the County Board take to resolve that issue?
• What is one thing that voters may not know about you that you'd like them to know?

News and updates for the Freeport community from the week of February 29, 2024.

News and updates for the Freeport community from the week of February 22, 2024.

News and updates for the Freeport community from the week of February 15, 2024.

News and updates for the Freeport community from the week of February 8, 2024.

News and updates for the Freeport community from the week of February 1, 2024.