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FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel conducts our first in-depth interview with Jessica Modica, Executive Director of the Freeport Art Museum, for just over 15 minutes about their exciting plans for the future of the museum.

Storm aftermath Pretzels boys’ baseball team loses in semifinal game The cicadas are here! Cicada weekend! Freeport Public Library Summer Reading Program begins Small Town Heroes Food Fight for Cancer Theatre adds alcoholic beverages to theatre refreshments Highland Community College International Athlete Diego Yepez Sosa Migratory bird support The week ahead… Community Forum with Mayor, County Bo...

Severe Thunderstorms Impact Freeport Area National Travel & Tourism Week—what tourism does for Freeport Memorial Day…parade, steam train rides, and NEW Krape Park mini-golf course Boys & Girls Club Thanks Gardener Ted Odendahl 100 Women Who Care Community Donation State Bank Celebrates 25-year Anniversary Watch what you’re planting – some garden plants are toxic to pets and kids Healthy ph...

1. New internet provider coming to town 2. $400,000 for road safety comes to Freeport 3. 2024-2025 school physicals 4. Freeport Speech team receives additional award 5. Spring clean-ups continue 6. Freeport Fire Department is hiring 7. New police officers sworn in 8. HCC International Athletes – Jeyson Polanco 9. Stephenson County Historical Society plant sale 10. Longer format interviews coming t...

Aquin High School closes Freeport high school tennis team wins NIC-10 trophy Lena Living Center and YMCA partner for free senior-oriented classes Spring clean-up continues throughout Freeport Mother's Day 2024 – Freeport gift ideas for Mom Pretzel City Wine Fest Migratory Bird Day Farmers Markets open this Saturday Mail carrier food drive Local Freeport mail delivery historical tidbits

Do drink the water…in Freeport! Teacher receives Golden Apple nomination Arbor Day Foundation Names Freeport A 2023 Tree City USA® The Totality: A First-Person Eclipse Story Cicadas are Coming New Freeport First Responders Annual YMCA fundraiser Improve your emotional health Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Two Spirit Gathering Rt 26 road work Looking ahead… Freeport High School Theatre D...

Please remember to take our survey at www.freepod.org ! “Non-Sanctuary County” resolution passed Street work equipment and training enhancement Ribbon cuttings Spring Chicken Run Housing Demolition Update Dispensary opens Cranes! (the bird kind 😊) Binoculars for sixth graders Litter pickup Clean heat program Pretzel Fest Classic Film Series: The Magnificent Seven Looking ahead…. Arbor Day event a...

FREEPOD is really excited to bring you a very special episode of the news you’ve been missing: today’s pod is brought to you by the students of the Freeport High School Media Production Program! They have a few upcoming events to remind you about, and the majority of the discussion is about what’s happening at the high school as the school year winds down. Thank you, FHS students – we’re proud of...

Take our survey – tell us how we’re doing at giving you the next you’ve been missing! “Non-Sanctuary County” resolution proposed No zooming while cruising Support FHN Pediatric Therapy Keep your hormones healthy Robins are here! Lifelong Learning birding class Stephenson County She-Roes Local composting project, Freeport High School garden update Juried Art Exhibit at HCC Rate FREEPOD on podcast p...

“Non-Sanctuary County” resolution coming up at County Board meeting Solar eclipse on Monday Eclipse party at the Library Highland Community College board report New athletic facility proposed for Highland Community College Civilian police academy VOICES Book Nook half-price sale Historical Society annual dinner “Ordinary People” at Winneshiek Theatre Two music events this Saturday night The Jimmys...

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...

March 21, 2024

Town Hall to answer questions about tax increase HCC athletes excel academically VOICES receives funding from 100 Women Who Care of Stephenson County The Educational Opportunity Center at Highland PlayCore Award to Blackhawk Elementary School Downtown Freeport news Ryan Zuravel, Imagineer FREEPOD is now an official 501c3 organization   EXTRA: Podcast Deep Dive After our weekly podcast stories...

News and updates for the Freeport community from the week of March 7, 2024. Freeport Community Public School Fund gives $75,000 to District 145 educators Freeport Police Department Officers recognized Highlights from Highland Board meeting New VP sought at Highland Aquin and Orangeville girls basketball co-op Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs visits United Way Foundation of NWIL announces...

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