One of the Greater Freeport Partnership’s goals is to be the resource for business data. This monthly update will strive to provide…
As we gear up for tourism season with multiple events, we need to make sure our “house” is clean and…
The Greater Freeport Partnership’s 2019 strategic plan specifically calls out improvement to Downtown Freeport as one of its goals. Why…
It is Little League season. Which got me to thinking baseball is a sport that focuses a lot on individual…
As I’ve talked about before, the biggest threat to Stephenson County’s future prosperity is a lack of qualified workers. This…
If one thinks of it at all, some people believe the term “economic development” is defined narrowly as bringing new…
On my information-gathering tour of Stephenson County’s employers, large and small, I’ve heard a consistent theme: every business wants to…
By Amy Fairweather November 14, 2017 As I write this first column, I’m feeling heartfelt gratitude for the work Blake…
By Blake Musser November 11, 2017 Five years ago, I moved back to Freeport and the attitude here was generally…
By Blake Musser July 25, 2017 There is a major job fair next week in food manufacturing. Six of the…
