The Galena Gazette strongly supports the bond referendum for the Galena High School renovation and expansion project. Here are a few of the reasons why:
Education and student development
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Staff Editorial
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3/5/24
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Emilie Brand Marchand was born in French Switzerland in 1773; she was buried in Galena in 1827. Emilie and I started a conversation last week at the Old City Cemetery.
Emilie told me of their …
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by Lynn Werner
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9/19/23
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It takes a community to raise a child. It also takes a community to nurture an organization. Quite literally, in this case, it takes a community, its people, organizations and businesses, along with …
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by P. Carter Newton
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5/30/23
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H ello, my name is Olivia Friederick and I am the new reporter for The Galena Gazette. I recently graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in political science and ethics and public policy. …
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by Olivia Friederick
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1/31/23
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“Girls can grow into women who can achieve everything and anything they set their minds to.”
As the Barbie movie takes the world by storm, becoming Warner Bros.’ biggest movie …
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by Olivia Friederick
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8/22/23
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G alenians Bonnielynn Kreiser, Maureen Bardusk and Susan Barg and their friend Joan Klaus, formerly of The Galena Territory and now from Monroe, Virg., took a little trip. They prepared for a year. …
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by P. Carter Newton
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1/31/23
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In 2017, I set aside forty days of silence. I had done the same thing at a hermitage in Kentucky almost 25 years earlier. Both times were transformative. Other than a few changes, the following is …
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by Lynn Werner
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8/22/23
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Angela Rose Canfield, the ‘Mayoress’ of Warren was “workin’ so hard,” trying to push her agenda, which for modern readers might sound more like the plot of a popular …
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by Brandon Behlke
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9/19/23
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The word “obituary” is relatively new in English. The first written use of “obituary” wasn’t recorded until 1706. The new noun came from the Medieval Latin obituarius …
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by Mike Jones
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1/30/24
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Have you ever thought about words that seem funny—all by themselves?
The Associated Press (AP) Style Guide, the bible of the newspaper biz, doesn’t address “funny”words. …
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by Mike Jones
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9/19/23
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By now, many of you may have heard about the small weekly newspaper in Marion, Kansas (“The Record”) and the local police chief’s controversial (and likely illegal) search warrant …
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by Bob Woodward
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8/22/23
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The train engine bellows steam as it comes around the bend on the narrow-gauge railroad. The train signals “long, long, short, long” whistles. That is the Morse code used by the telegraph …
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by Lynn Werner
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8/2/22
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