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Freeport gets excited for new shipping container Beef-A-Roo store
Business and civic leaders and community members gathered Friday morning in Freeport for a ceremonious groundbreaking celebration for a new Beef-A-Roo quick-serve restaurant. People from all corners of the community came to watch as shovels hit the dirt in the parking lot of The Meadows Shopping Center in the 1800 block of South West Avenue. ...
Freeport students ride their tractors to the last day of school
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Some Freeport high school seniors rode their tractors or lawnmowers to class on May 10th. The Future Famers of America (FFA) encouraged students to drive their tractors and mowers over to Blackhawk Elementary where the younger kids could check them out. The seniors also talked with the younger students about FFA, […]
Stephenson County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Stephenson County listed for $158,675 in April, up 5.8% from the previous month's $149,950, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 111.6% from $75,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Stephenson County, not houses...
Freeport City Council approves ordinance to allow theaters to sell alcohol
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport aldermen voted five to two to approve an ordinance to allow theaters in the city to sell alcohol. The ordinance specifically allows theaters to get licensing to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises of a cinema or movie theater venue consisting of one or more movie screens or stages. The […]
Fallen Freeport Fire Chief Brad Liggett to receive tribute at national memorial
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Fire Chief Bradley Liggett died suddenly in 2022 at the age of 55. This weekend, he will be included in tributes at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial in Maryland. Liggett served the Freeport Fire Department since July 2019, after serving the City of Beloit’s Fire Department for 30 years, […]
Pretzel Fest builds the community, event organizers say
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — The fourth annual Pretzel Fest on Saturday featured live music, barbeques, axe throwing and face painting. “It’s so awesome to have our community all together again, especially in the winter months and we’ve all been tied up inside,” said Events and Engagement Manager Katie Gentz. “So it’s great to have everybody […]
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