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Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — As spring temperatures bring people outdoors for seasonal fun, park-goers like Mike Marten and his family are gearing up summer and looking for the right activities to keep their children active. “Taking my family to Krape Park is reliving memories from my childhood and I want to create those same memories for my children,” Martin said. The Freeport Park District made changes to its annual program guide this year by going digital. The guide is intended to let people know what is going on in the Freeport Park district for the nex...

Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — It has been a year since the Freeport High School Theatre Department has been able to have the students perform in front of the community. But the wait is nearly over. Live performances return Thursday. Tim Connors, director of theater and speech at Freeport High School, said the students were hit hard when the spring and fall 2020 performances could not be held due to COVID-19 restrictions. Live performance is back for the students at FHS as they ready for their first public performances in more than a year with the musical “You�...

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...

Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — Pretzel City celebrated its moniker Saturday as crowds gathered in downtown for a day of food, fun, shopping and entertainment. The inaugural Pretzel Fest was also a jump start on recognizing National Pretzel Day, held Monday, and brought people together for socially distanced festivities. The event, organized by Greater Freeport Partnership, kicked off the day with a barbecue competition in the morning with aromas to entice all residents and visitors. It also featured performances by S&R Dance Team, La Danza de Los Viejitos -...

Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — Spring-like temperatures made a workday pleasurable as volunteers descended on Little Cubs Field on Saturday morning for a spring cleanup day, ridding the historic park of remnants of leftover winter to create a new year of baseball at the replica of Wrigley Field. A new American flag was hung and division pennants were placed. While some washed windows, others raked the ball diamond, stained dugout benches and replaced rotting boards on the dugouts. The back wall mats were removed to allow the ivy to grow. “Little Cubs Field has ...