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Route 20 news City public meetings Utility rate increase with audio from Citizens Utility Board Four cousins lead repeat to repeat NIC-10 boys tennis title Cop on a Rooftop Two Freeporters among region’s 25 Most Interesting People How old is the old oak? The week ahead… Memorial Day parade Senior Resource Center events Cub Foods brat stand

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel talks with Mike Schindler of Classic Cinemas about the movie business.

Highland Community College service awards Highland Commencement Keynote speaker New student registration at FSD145 International Museum Day in the County Stephenson County Historical Society plant sale County Fair books available New member of YWCA La Voz Latina team Chainlink Cyclist rides Look at the stars! FREEPOD thanks 100 Women Who Care Cub Foods brat stand

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel talks with Freeport Mayor Jodi Miller, City Manager Rob Boyer, and Chief of Police Chris Shenberger about their recent State of the City report.

1. PFAS in City water 2. Other City news 3. Small businesses recognized 4. Stephenson County Farmers Market opens 5. Annual World Migratory Day 6. Musical comedy at Freeport High School 7. League of Women Voters presentation 8. Winefest 2025 9. The week ahead… County Board Members conversation Community Clean-Up Day FFHS Plant and Garden sale Cub Foods Brat Stand

Tim Connors chatting with three winning Pretzel students – Paityn London, Mya Ortiz, and Tristan Peterson – about their successes both in the classroom and their extracurricular activities.

Freeport breaks record for world’s largest human pretzel image Highland Community College news U.S. 20 road work Community Clean-Up Day REAL ID deadline is May 7 Regional Juried Exhibition at Freeport Art Museum Freeport Art Museum 50th Anniversary social media series Chainlink Cyclist rides begin again Car Show at Union Dairy The week ahead… Dial M for Murder at the Lindo Pretzel City Wine Fest F...

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel speaks with Andrea Schultz-Winter and Nicole Haas of the Greater Freeport Partnership about business development and Freeport community events.

1. City news – wells and trees 2. HCC funding update 3. Stephenson County Restaurant Week 4. New K-9 officer 5. HCC Foundation Celebration 2025 6. Jersey Mike’s opens 7. Historical Society Museum tree wins Tree of the Month 8. Another Spring gardening update 9. YMCA annual fundraiser 10. Drug Take Back Day 11. NAACP Community Resident Meeting 12. Pretzel Fest is this Saturday! 13. The week ahead…...

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel interviews Tim Connors about Polka Fest on Saturday, April 26th.

City news: EV chargers, more LED streetlights, and more Record-Breaking History planned for Pretzel City, USA Pretzel Fest next Saturday Program on rank choice voting Freeport recognized by WorldAtlas Carroll County Farm Bureau Young Leaders help reduce food insecurity Salvation Army Family Night Arbor Day celebration at Krape Park FHN nurse Laura Mack recognized Rawleigh products sale Earth Day E...

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Becky Connors interviews Jaime Elliott of the Winneshiek Players about their plans for the next theatre season.

1. Miller wins mayoral race 2. New downtown businesses 3. Freeport after school program faces funding uncertainty 4. Pretzel Fest nears 5. New car dealership open at former Visitors’ Center 6. HCC music concert 7. Farm Bureau Allies in Agriculture 8. Trout fishing season opens 9. Book Nook sale 10. Foraging program at Library 11. The week ahead… Cub Foods Brat Stand Stephenson County Home Show Gar...

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors chats with reps from the Greater Freeport Partnership and Mike Marten of Mort’s Bar and Grill about Pretzel Fest and Polka Fest coming up Saturday, April 26th.

County Board updates Farm Bureau offers Rural Nurse scholarships Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarships Spring yard prep Aspiring Artists at Freeport Art Museum It’s Showtime! Welcome, Grasshopper’s! The week ahead… Underground Railroad exhibit at Library Farm Bureau Run Jimmy Nick concert Tax prep

Tune in as FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Becky Connors visits with Sarah Long, Artistic Director of Studio 121 dance in Freeport, which offers classes in ballet, modern, and pointe technique.

Highland Community College terminates head basketball coach Luke Norman Info on local ICE activities United Way fundraising dinner Grasshopper’s now open Coffee and Crumbs Bakery now open Concert at the Masonic Temple Stephenson County Home Show Freeport Park District facility and shelter rate changing Second Chances reentry simulation Next Classic Film Series: Sixteen Candles Stephenson County Hi...

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with Elisha Walker, Executive Director of Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency about how they help families find and access federal support in a wide variety of areas.

SmartPass New Math Curriculum ACT AVID Culture and Student Support Office Showtime Girls Winning Basketball Season Wrestling Regional Champion Mya Ortiz Speech Star Baseball 20-win Season Student Athletics App Reminders Senior Resource Center in Freeport is providing free tax preparation Cubs Brat Stand Opens

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with native Freeporter Landon Koester about his job in the Equipment Department of the Green Bay Packers.

New credit union to open in Freeport Measles update Senior Resource Center visits Stockton and Galena Senior Center Update on possible budget cuts New management for Hampton Inn Underground Railroad Exhibit continues at Library, including special presentations Stephenson County Farm Bureau sales Freezer Meal fundraiser Bags of pollinator seed Upper Mississippi Watershed movie at Library Summerset...

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel chats with Tricia Mickley, CEO of the Frontier-Mt. Carroll Mutual Insurance Company about the cost of insurance premiums.

1. Upgraded street lights coming to high-crime areas 2. Stephenson County part of safe rural roads project 3. Highland Community College news 4. Two FHN Nurses Receive Ferguson Nursing Scholarships 5. New Cafe and Collective to Open in Library 6. Library enhancements 7. Water Polo at the Y 8. Tickets to Foundation for Northwest Illinois fundraiser 9. Senior Resource Center programs 10. Morrow Plot...

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits with John Voelz about easy ways for elderly or physically challenged folks to stay in shape.

Greater Freeport Partnership honors achievements at annual dinner Freeport acquires new snow season equipment Trash and bulk item collection One Book One Freeport Eat the Neighborhood presentation Black History Month at Freeport High School Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad exhibit at Library Reminder: Find out how to save on utility bills State speech finalists Certified Food Pro...