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Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — Borrowing on the theme “Sing, Fly, Soar Like a Bird,” the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society and Freeport Art Museum are partnering for an event called World Migratory Day at 10:30 a.m. on May 8 at Taylor Park. Juliet Moderow of the Northwest Illinois Audubon Society has been working with Barry Treu of FAM to create a day that is part of an international celebration of migratory birds. “The idea is to have kids put on wings made from materials supplied by the Freeport Art Museum to let them know what it is like to soar like ...

Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — Roger Goodspeed of Freeport won a state award through the Monroe Arts Center's Wisconsin Regional Arts Program competition for his painting “Barn Silo,” which will be on display for the next week at the center and then displayed in September at a Wisconsin location yet to be determined. Goodspeed, who has been painting for much of his life, said he was pleased to be part of a program that recognizes artists for their work through the University of Wisconsin Division of Continuing Studies. “I used to take tours of barns when t...

Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard When I first began writing a column for this newspaper years ago, I had an editor tell me that a column should reflect what you know. Over the years I have written a lot about the community of Freeport, my life with my friends and, of course, my dogs. Lately I have been writing about what I know comes from convalescing through having knee replacement surgery. As you read this, I am two weeks out post-op from the procedure, and if I may say, I think I am doing well. While rehabilitation began in the hospital, and at home, I began working with physi...

Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard FREEPORT — Mickey Martin, a fourth-generation resident of Freeport, is ready to make a change in her life by moving closer to her family in Idaho. Before she leaves the city she has given so much of her time to with civic and community service, Martin will be honored Monday by the City Council with a proclamation from Mayor Jodi Miller and a permanent plaque displayed at City Hall. Martin, 81, was among the first women to serve on the City Council when she was elected in 1979, serving the 7th Ward. Martin said she remembers battling the may...

Jane Lethlean Special to The Journal-Standard MONROE, Wis. — Pour your favorite beverage and settle in for nights of outstanding music. The Monroe Arts Center will offer virtual concerts throughout spring. The concerts will be available the second weekend of each month, March through June, free of charge. “It has been a year since the Monroe Arts Center shut its doors due to the global pandemic,” said Kathy Hennessey, executive director for MAC. “In that time, we have felt the support of the community every single day. These four concerts are our way of saying thank you to those who c...