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The VOICES of Stephenson County domestic violence shelter recently received one of its largest individual donations in its 40-year-history.

With calls for domestic violence continuing to increase, Freeport is opening a second domestic violence shelter.

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Staff report FREEPORT — VOICES of Stephenson County is starting construction on a shelter for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The facility will be located at the nonprofit's Freeport headquarters and will be the first shelter in Stephenson County devoted solely to domestic and sexual violence survivors. “We long have dreamed about operating a short-term emergency shelter because the need is so great in our area, and the pieces are falling into place to enable us to open the shelter to benefit those we serve and the community at large,” said Beth Maskell, VOICES of Stephenson...

Jane Lethlean FREEPORT — Animal lovers know the effects of interacting with animals to create calm. Blending that with exercise is the mission of goat yoga, which brings people and animals together for a calming yoga experience that advocates say can improve sleeping habits, memory, mobility and improve survival rates after life-threatening diseases or trauma. When Jen Montgomery of Galena decided to combine yoga with goats she did not do so through a scientific method but rather her own experience. She owns Galena Goat Yoga. Montgomery used to work in the corporate world. After her job...