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1. Five years of City infrastructure investment by Ward2. Street work continues3. Shop With a Cop4. Environmental Sustainability survey5. League of Women Voters Gun Violence Prevention study6. ComEd tree trimming7. Manufacturing lab ribbon cutting at Highland Community College8. FHN Festival of Trees events continue 9. Lighted Christmas parade in Lena10. The week aheada. Good luck, Pretzel speech teamb. Final performances of Christmas Memoriesc. Cookies with Santad. Medicare Basicse. Christmas Wizards, a Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tributef. FREEPOD fundraising drive

Two interviews today!1. FREEPOD and TimBeck2 hosts Tim Connors and Becky Connors talk CHRISTMAS MEMORIES2. Tim interviews the Carmella Jackson at Twice As Nice on 25 years in Freeport

City applies for Community Development Block GrantMedicare Basics ClassFinal year for Christmas MemoriesIPASS eventLocal teacher recognized as Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the YearHighland Community College holiday musical eventsYMCA Cookies with SantaCommunity Festival of TreesCity renews application to remain a Bird CityThe week aheadSmall Business SaturdaySelect Pix Classic Film - Lethal Weapon 4FREEPOD Fundraising Campaign

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host talks with Steven Winter about Generations Brewery.

1. City news: demolitions planned and well planning underway2. Ribbon cutting for Mobile Medical Unit at HCC3. Downtown Freeport holiday kick off4. Tim Connors named Volunteer of the Year5. Historical Society annual holiday gift and craft show6. Stockton girls finish second at State7. Highland Community College purchases property8. Holiday food drives9. Leaf pickup10. Your November gardens11. The week aheadCHOM Space DaysFriends Forever Cookie Walk and BazaarWinter Farmers MarketFree COVID testsConsider a holiday gift for FREEPOD!

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors visits Nate and Penny Ewing Peterson of Wishful Acres Farm and Brewery. They’ll talk about how they got started with their business and have grown it into a successful enterprise.

City street work updateFederal funding for Pecatonica River floodwayDonations for 333rd MPCFarmers Market continues through the winterYMCA Turkey TrotYMCA grade school basketball leagueAuthor FestSalvation Army Kettle FundraiserLocal donors support HCC and Girl ScoutsNew FREEPOD editorial support memberCastor Home Nursing opensWishful Acres Debuts Holiday AleFreeport Middle School opens Fitness CourtYou Are the Help Until Help ArrivesThe week aheadBig Band concertBeginning Birder ClubVOICES Book Nook Half Price Sale continuesLeague of Women Voters presentation on women’s votesFREEPOD Fundraising drive to begin

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel speaks with Jim Yeager, Director of the Mass Communication Department at Highland Community College, about disinformation and misinformation.

Thanks for voting!City newsElectronic ticketing systemHydrant flushingPothole repairs1% sales tax for roadsNew fire engine“Bishop James Arthur Wade Way.”LWV women votingStephenson County Board newsGerman Valley intergovernmental agreementGreater Freeport Partnership reportWalnut Acres HVAC update0% increase tax levies for 2025Beef-a-RooBook Nook half-price saleHCC planning for 2025U of I Extension Youth Leadership ConferenceNovember gardensThe week aheadFever River Model Railroad open houseJewelry, Gem, Fossil, and Mineral ShowFHN Festival of Trees GalaPAWS for ReadingWe love you, Pretzels!Happy Veterans Day

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel interviews folks from Kent Land Farms about this year’s agricultural harvest.

1. Remember: Your vote COUNTS! 2. Water extension still under consideration3. More City newsHydrant flushingStreet work on West Avenue4. Mean Girls comes to Freeport High School5. News from Highland Community CollegeNew staffCity-wide bike-and-hike trail6. Celebrating Native Americans 7. Career Fair next Thursday8. Identity theft presentation9. Trees for Freeport10. Freeport: One of the 9 Most Comfortable Illinois Towns for Seniors11. Prenatal classes for Spanish-speaking families12. Day of the Dead in Freeport13. The week aheadLots of remindersHalloween treat from FREEPOD: spooky movie list

Special Community Spirits Halloween double feature! FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors speaks with Freeport High School Technical Director Bob Winter and Stockton resident Amy Larson about haunts in the Freeport area, as well as some incidents of his own. Followed by a bonus interview with Al Kelchner from Shannon who’s been featured in an episode of the Living Dead Paranormal on YouTube.

Ballot questions need your voteVote eligibility for those with criminal recordsDrug Take Back DayHighland Community College Fall ConcertJersey Mike’s headed to FreeportNew Executive Director named for Freeport Park DistrictEast side cleanup dayLast days for area Farmers MarketsAccessible Birding EventFHN Festival of Trees GalaGrant for HighlandLeaf pickupHalloween event at the Stephenson County Historical Museum (with audio interview clip)Bike Tour de HalloweenThe week aheadHalloween event remindersNorthern Lights photos from Freeport area

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Becky Connors speaks with Joe and Jennifer Kanosky about the Save the Tabernacle effort

City newsHousing rehabilitation grantViaduct improvementsAward of Valor presentedStreet work updateEarly voting going wellCubs Field burglarizedFlu shotsMedicare open enrollment informative eventCommunity concerts, with audio clipInaugural City Photo Contest winnerSorensen Accepting Applications for Military Academy NominationsRun Stephenson County RaceBeginning Birder ClubAmity Haunted HouseHalloween 2024 activitiesThe week aheadLeaf pickupPickleball tournamentHistory tidbit

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors talks with FHS Head Football Coach Anthony Dedmond and Assistant Football Coach Marty Sellers.

1. Sorensen delivers on clean drinking water infrastructure funding for Freeport2. Local candidate positions on 2024 election topics3. FREEPOD is on social media!4. Street work update5. Wine and Witches in downtown Freeport6. Medicare changes for 20257. Stroke presentation8. Freeport Homecoming Week9. Adult Prom10. The week aheada. Early votingb. PAWS for reading

FREEPOD host Alan Wenzel visits with FHN CEO Mark Gridley about the region’s largest healthcare organization.

Carroll Avenue shootingFREEPOD 5 Questions in 5 Minutes for 2024 public office candidatesStreet work updateUpdate on new Freeport Art Museum locationStephenSun County – solar energy in our backyardHighland theatre productionShingles shotsWinter Parking to Switch to Odd/Even System November 1Fall garden tipsVOICES programming during Domestic Violence Awareness MonthApple season infoOakdale Fall Festival and Autumn Leaf RunThe week aheadRegistration deadline for the THRIVE Nonprofit Leadership SymposiumChainlink Cyclists group Saturday morning bike ride

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors speaks with Dr. Anna Alvarado, Superintendent of Schools Freeport School District 145 about plans and challenge for the 2024-2025 school year.