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Freeport Fire Department hiring firefighters
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Those interested in becoming firefighters can now apply to work for the Freeport Fire Department. The salary for an entry-level firefighter is $51,812.80, while an entry-level paramedic can make $55,450.72. Candidates must meet the minimum requirements:. Be between the ages of 21 and 35 years old,...
Annie comes to Forreston to the delight audience members
FORRESTON – Little Orphan Annie came to Forreston High School on Sunday delighting the audience with the familiar tunes and plot twists of the popular musical and movie. It was a total team effort with 50-plus kids in the cast and crew. Between the first and second acts a...
Timber Lake Playhouse Receives Grants to Provide Apprenticeships for Teens
The cast of Timber Lake Playhouse's Junie B Jones, The Musical rehearses a number from the show. Junie B Jones, The Musical runs May 7 through May 11, 10AM and 1PM at the Playhouse. Cast from left: Nadia Rawlins, Michael Robert Krebs, Tori Tiernan, Zeb Fulcher, Mikayla Cohen, and Caden Lohr.
Freeport blood donors get beef sticks for National Beef Month
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - Rock River Valley blood donors who give blood during National Beef Month will get a snack courtesy of the Stephenson/Winnebago County Beef Association. Beef sticks will be available while supplies last for individuals who donate blood in May at the RRVBC’s Freeport Donor Center, 461 E South Street.
Walk-offs and no-hitters, Cambridge baseball sweeps New Glarus on Friday to take over first place in conference standings
Facing off against New Glarus twice this week, the Cambridge baseball team took advantage of a prime opportunity to flip the Capitol-South Conference title race in their favor. New Glarus, a team that shared the conference title with Marshall and Cambridge last year, led the conference by half-a-game over Waterloo and Cambridge entering play on Friday, May 3 at Veteran’s Memorial Park. However, after the Blue Jays swept a doubleheader...
Accidental phone call leads to new U-Haul business in Freeport
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - People in the Freeport area have a new option to rent trucks, trailers and other moving supplies. Elite Auto and Tire Inc./Elite Towing & Recovery, 1754 N Henderson Rd., is now the fourth U-Haul neighborhood dealer in Freeport. However, business leaders say the new venture started because of an accidental phone call.
1 person injured in Jo Daviess County crash, sheriff’s office says
JO DAVIESS Co., Ill. (KWQC) - A man was airlifted to Rockford after a crash in Jo Daviess County. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened Monday afternoon in rural Scales Mound, Ill. around 4:30 p.m. Andrew Gray, 22, was driving too fast when he missed...
Northern Illinois wineries support new bill meant to help small businesses
ILLINOIS (WIFR) - Wineries across Illinois hope to supply and sell more of their products throughout the Prairie State by urging lawmakers to support a bill that could help grow small businesses. Illinois is one of the top wine-drinking states in the country, but local wineries worry outdated regulations will...
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