It is my fault. My rear molar started hurting before COVID. Once total isolation hit, I learned to live with its flare-ups. Then last month it got worse. Really bad. I ached. My face was swollen. I …
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by Lynn Werner
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12/13/22
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It’s almost Valentine’s Day and for those who are in a relationship, that means that you need to come up with date ideas for your special someone.
You could go the stereotypical …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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2/13/24
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There is no better experience when biking in and around The Galena Territory than finding Bob Rivoire doing the same. Bob’s an interesting guy and one could do a multitude of feature stories on …
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by P. Carter Newton
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12/13/22
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How many of us sit, reading or watching TV, mindlessly munching on snacks? This kind of mindless consumption is harmless, other than potentially being bad for your health.
But many in our …
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by Rachel Lenstra
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5/16/23
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Commerce Street at 7:30 Thursday morning! My heart sings with the movement of goods; it sings the early morning song of working people making deliveries before the shops and restaurants open. It is …
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by Lynn Werner
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5/16/23
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In a community brimming with historical significance, the latest act of generosity from the GalenaVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2665 stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of service and …
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Tessa Flak
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3/19/24
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Making a photo of first responders is a challenging business. Bill Bingham, Galena Area Emergency Medical Service coordinator, had asked if yours truly might take a photo of first …
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by P. Carter Newton
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5/16/23
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I want to take a few minutes to thank everyone who has reached out to me since my column last week. The welcome has been warm and very gratifying.
I had a number of good conversations with local …
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by Bob Woodward
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5/16/23
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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 …
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by Tim Doser
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10/25/22
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L
ast week’s visit to the Elizabeth Illinois Railroad Museum encouraged me to do a bit of exploring. A hissing, puffing, clattering, and whistling steam engine worked its way into my …
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by Lynn Werner
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7/19/22
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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 …
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by Lynn Werner
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10/25/22
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“I had never before prayed for a donkey,” he told me after receiving the good news about Sister.
Last week’s column carried a rather grim headline suggesting that there was no …
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by Lynn Werner
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5/17/22
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