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If you look at the family news on page 21A, you’ll notice that the family has had quite a time. There’s a wedding notice for my nephew, Nate Jackson, and his new bride, Chelsea. The … more
In the entire array of veterans’ photos in last week’s “A Salute to Our Veterans”–36 pages–there is one Black face from WWII: Beauford Clark Johnson’s. His … more
“It all started with a farm boy from the prairies of central Illinois,” noted ecologist John White said when referring to Dr. H. A. Gleason, one of the first significant prairie … more
As a journalist, I spend my time following newsworthy stories, but every once in a while a story unfolds before me while I am doing my daily routine. On Monday, Oct. 31, I stopped at River Ridge … more
The wind was soft a few days ago when I took yet another magical walk in the tall grasses of the Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary. Much stronger winds, however, blew in yesterday, bringing chilling … more
Hello, my name is Mike Redfearn. I was born in Hazel Green WI., but have lived in Galena all my life. I live with my brother, Tom. I graduated from Galena High School. I attended The Workshop … more
It was bittersweet filling out my vote-by-mail ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 8 General Election and seeing my neighbor’s name, Janet Checker, on the ballot. Janet was such a good soul and … more
“Oscar, I have to go without you. Be a good boy. Do not jump on the sofa.” That was enough for Oscar to give me his most tragic expression, which was laced with the sorrowful yet … more
Dear Crabby : We were informed by our son’s grade school that he would not be permitted to attend classes at St. Mary’s anymore due to his body odor. I’m not kidding, Crabby. … more
This coming Thursday from 5-7 p.m., the Galena community will be honoring Carl and Marilyn Johnson for their 50-plus years of service to this community, to this region. The event will be held at the … more
This morning I got up before daybreak to stand barefooted on what is a bit of remnant prairie. I wanted to hear what it had to tell me before I started writing this column, the second in a series on … more
It is interesting to note the many curious names the reader encounters in perusing the archival Galena Gazettes. Did their names influence their occupations? There were two men of the cloth in … more
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