Join the Tradition: Salvation Army Looking for Red Kettle Volunteer
On this episode of Along the Rock, host Emma Watts is joined by Lt. Jessica Tosh of the Salvation Army to talk about two beloved holiday traditions that make a real difference locally: the Red Kettle ...
8 Dec 20258min
Cash & Coffee | Christmas Shopping Hacks and Budgeting for the New Year
🎄 Holiday spending doesn’t have to equal holiday stress.Emma Watts and Kayla Tenboer-Sipes share their best Christmas shopping hacks, budget-friendly gift ideas, and simple habits to help you start t...
8 Dec 202514min
Where Holiday Wishes Take Root: Books on First & LSSI’s Books for Babes Giving Tree
Join host Emma Watts in this heartwarming episode of Along the Rock as she sits down with Elsie Gordon from Books on First to talk about their annual Books for Babes program — a community-driven holid...
5 Dec 20254min
Earth Tones: A Creative Songwriting & Poetry Workshop
Season 2, Episode 194Emma Watts meets with Randall Westfall from Camp Emmaus to explore “Earth Tones,” a songwriting and poetry workshop designed to help creatives draw inspiration from the natural wo...
5 Dec 20258min
Opening Doors for the Community: Northland Mall’s Free Family Holiday Celebration
🎄 On this episode of Along the Rock, host Emma Watts sits down with Jama Ebenezer, Northland Mall’s on-site property manager, to talk about their exciting new holiday event: Opening Doors for the Com...
4 Dec 20257min
Your Stay Makes a Difference: The Real Impact of Tourism in Rock Falls
Season 2, Episode 192How much can tourism really impact a town like Rock Falls?Host Nathan Stahr sits down with Melinda Jones from Rock Falls Tourism to answer that question — and the truth may surpri...
4 Dec 202514min
Inside LSSI’s Holiday Hope Chests: Supporting Local Kids and Adults This Christmas
In this heartwarming episode of Along the Rock, host Nathan Stahr sits down with Kathy Hall and Stephanie Trotter from LSSI to spotlight the incredible impact of the Holiday Hope Chest program. Servin...
2 Dec 20259min
Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts Enters the Ring at ZOWA Live!
Season 2, Episode 190A WWE icon is coming to Nelson, Illinois — but how did it happen?In this episode of Along the Rock, Kaitlyn Blum talks with Ryan Zschiesche of ZOWA Live about the upcoming appeara...
2 Dec 20258min
