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A Christmas story: Staff member with caring heart creates organization to help those in need
On a normal Saturday morning there’s not a lot happening here. On most Saturdays and for most of the morning, it’s just me, myself and I with nose to the grindstone assembling the public … more
Color poster similar to one that would have been seen in Galena in 1905.
How an accident might bring peach pie
Moved by trucks making deliveries on Commerce Street as they do every Thursday morning, I boldly declared I would write a series on the history of Galena commerce. Last week we heard from a newsboy … more
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The history of a hot rod as told by an Obershaw
While hanging out at Galena Cellars’ vineyard a couple weeks ago, I saw a vintage car roll up with a family inside. I had a passing thought of “cool,” but didn’t think … more
Dutch Jews board train taking them to Auschwitz 1942 or 1943.
Some are so nice, others are so very bad
In 2016, a photograph of a little boy in Aleppo, Syria, swept through social media. In the photo, five-year-old Omran Daqneesh, who had been carried into a medical vehicle after a bomb attack, sits … more
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Santa on his annual mission with the reindeer towing his sleigh. Source: Wikimedia Commons, wood engraving c. 1880
What’s up with reindeer: Names and fun facts
Santa is eternal. He has always been at the North Pole for children and always will be. Same for his reindeer. They’ve been pulling Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve forever and always … more
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A fond goodbye to good times and great people
Journalism is all about people. A brilliant friend of mine said that a few years ago. Two newspapers down and some years in the “business,” I’m still so outright impressed and … more
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A Great Community Deserves a Great School
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 … more
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Emilie, a Journey of Endurance - Part II
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 … more
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It takes a community...: JDCF’s ‘community’ pitches in to help with creation, building of the Elizabeth Stewardship Shop. The 4,200-square-foot facility helps JDCF maintain 2,000 acres of native habitat
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 … more
A new reporter is on the scene
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. … more
Strong women are all around us
“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 … more
The CamiGirls: Four area women find something special on the Camino de Santiago
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. … more
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