Toys for Tots: What’s New, What’s Needed, and How to Give
Join host Nathan Stahr on this 2025 episode of Along the Rock, presented by the Radar Free Press, as he welcomes Monique Castillo, the new coordinator leading this year’s Sterling Toys for Tots campai...
17 Nov 20257min
Cash & Coffee | Sinking Funds
Most “emergencies” aren’t emergencies — they’re expenses we knew were coming.In this episode of Cash & Coffee, Kayla Tenboer-Sipes and Nathan Stahr break down how sinking funds can transform your budg...
17 Nov 20257min
Caring Starts Here: Sterling Rock Falls Childcare Is Growing Their Team
Season 2, Episode 177Join host Nathan Stahr for a deep dive into the world of early childhood education with guest Indy Douglas, Director of Sterling Rock Falls Childcare.In this episode, you’ll hear:...
14 Nov 20257min
Half a Century of Healing: Lanetta Whitlock’s 50 Years with OSF HealthCare
Season 2, Episode 17650 years. Thousands of patients. One incredible story. 💙Host Kaitlyn Blum sits down with Lanetta Whitlock from OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center to celebrate her 50 years of nur...
13 Nov 202512min
Christmas Is (Almost) Here: What to Expect for This Year’s Hometown Holidays
Season 2, Episode 175Host Emma Watts sits down with Sam Kersey, President and CEO of the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, to talk about one of the area’s most anticipated traditions — Hometown Holidays...
13 Nov 20259min
Blast Off with Rocket to the Moon! An Art-Filled Puzzle Adventure for Kids
Season 2, Episode 174🚀 Blast off into creativity!In this episode of Along the Rock, host Emma Watts talks with Kayla Tenboer-Sipes, author of Rocket to the Moon: Art Adventures—an interactive childre...
12 Nov 202510min
On the Write Track: Sterling Public Library Hits the Road!
Season 2, Episode 174Sterling Public Library is preparing to roll out a mobile library—and in this episode of Along the Rock, host Kaitlyn Blum talks with Library Director Jennifer Slaney about what t...
11 Nov 20259min
The Magic of Giving: How Community Christmas for Children Brings Hope to Local Families
Season 2, Episode 173✨ For over 40 years, Community Christmas for Children has brought joy and care to families across the region.Host Nathan Stahr talks with volunteers Carol Siefken and Rita Smith a...
11 Nov 202517min
