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Frank Herbert once said, “Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.”
Over the past three years, I have been humbled and honored to have …
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by Brandon Behlke
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8/2/22
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Hello, my name is Becky Henkins. I live in Stockton at The Anderson Apartments. I was born on May 29, 1971. I grew up in Hanover and attended River Ridge School.
I have been employed at The …
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by Becky Henkins
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10/17/23
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We learn this song at a young age, “Oh beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain...” Many enjoy this famous line from the movie, Field of Dreams, “Is this heaven? No, …
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by P. Carter Newton
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8/2/22
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Halloween is one of those holidays where there are people who really aren’t into it and people who are way too into it. But what about those in the middle? For those who are casually into it, …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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10/17/23
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I recently stumbled on two pictures of my father, Colonel H. R. Osheroff, on the day he retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service. Though one is blurred, I can still see the …
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by Lynn Werner
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5/31/22
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Three weeks ago in this column, I explored the origins behind the name of Jewell Lane in rural Scales Mound. The interest behind that column sparked my interest in discussing other eponymous road …
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by Brandon Behlke
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5/31/22
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For many, July 4th is a day to reunite with friends and family and celebrate our nation’s independence.
For others, July 4th is the anniversary of the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a …
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by Tessa Flak, Galena and U.S. Grant History Museum
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6/27/23
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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 …
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by Mike Redfearn
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11/8/22
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When I woke up today bald eagles were calling. The bright sun reflecting on iced limbs whispered, “Here! Here!” And from Muscatine, Iowa, there was the lure of–buttons!
Before I …
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by Lynn Werner
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2/28/23
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A s Carter ends his weekly column, at least for the month of July, Murphy Obershaw, Bob Woodward, Mike Jones and I have been tasked to write one a month.
If I am being honest, I was hesitant. I …
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by Olivia Friederick
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6/27/23
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Autumn is almost here. As it starts to get colder and the leaves start to change, so begins my favorite time in Galena.
There is something about an historical town in the fall that makes me …
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by Olivia Friederick
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9/26/23
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The Kiwanis Club of Galena provides a great service to this community every year with its sponsorship of Galena Fourth of July activities. A highlight is the fireworks which the club sponsors. Other …
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by P. Carter Newton
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5/31/22
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