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Korean War Veteran Alice Pieper with her Hometown Heroes plaque.
Savanna Museum inducts Korean War veteran into Hometown Heroes exhibit
SAVANNA–On Thursday, May 11 the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center inducted Alice Pieper into the Hometown Heroes exhibit. It is a new exhibit that honors anyone who served in Carroll … more
First Presbyterian Church offers free ice cream cones
GALENA–What better way to celebrate the last day of the swimming pool season and to beat the heat on a sweltering summer day than to enjoy an ice cream cone? And what better way to get that … more
The Rev. Dr. Michele Townsend Grove relaxes in the pews of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Stockton, 219 N. Pearl Street, where she is the new pastor.
‘This is becoming home’: Michele Townsend Grove plants roots in Galena, Unitarian Universalist Church of Stockton
STOCKTON–If you look up her name on Google, you will see Michele Townsend Grove, D.Min., is all over the map. And this is not just a figure of speech. Grove has spent much of her career since … more
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The Bishop’s Busy Big Store/Lyric Opera House building in Elizabeth has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. There will be an unveiling of the official national register plaque at a later date.
Bishops makes it on national register
ELIZABETH–The Bishop’s Busy Big Store/Lyric Opera House property in Elizabeth has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the official list of … more
Former Galena Territory resident releases debut novel
BROCKHALL, Northamptonshire England.– Former Galena Territory resident and author Jon Malysiak proudly announces the release of his debut novel, Posh: Book One of the Templeton Family … more
Scales Mound kicked off its celebration with a parade, which featured several different groups usually throwing candy for the people watching.
Happy Birthday, Scales Mound!: Scales Mound hosts celebration for the village’s 170th anniversary
SCALES MOUND–Happy birthday, Scales Mound! Scales Mound celebrated its 170th anniversary on Saturday, June 10, with carnival rides, music, food and activities for kids. Village … more
Shullsburg remembers McCann brothers, lost in The Great War
SHULLSBURG, Wis.–William Shakespeare wrote “We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.” Two brothers from … more
The Viking cruise ship makes its way south on a very calm Mississippi River as dusk descends on Wednesday, Sept. 7. This was the maiden voyage for the Viking which started its trip on Saturday, Sept. 3 from St. Paul, Minn., and arrived in Dubuque on Tuesday morning, Sept. 6. The boat was expected to arrive in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, Sept. 10. The boat is 450 feet long and includes five decks and can host 386 guests in 193 rooms, with a crew of 148.
Maiden voyage of the Viking...
Mary Ann Glejf collected money to buy Christmas presents for a family and two additional kids. Her case manager, Pam Schiessl, went shopping for the presents with Glejf.
Workshop consumer gives to those in need
GALENA–Consumers at The Workshop do a variety of jobs, but one consumer from Galena, Mary Ann Glejf, has been doing her own Christmas project for the past four years. Glejf collects money … more
The Belden Boy Writing Camp wrapped up its three-day camp with a group photo. From left: P.J. HarteNaus, Ian Stadel, Paisley Stadel, Kelley Vail, Miranda Larson, Avery Krull, Helena Ind, Samantha Teeravechyan, Maggie Fulerson, Atticus Laughlin, Ella Brennan, Jake Bauer, Dylan Brennan, Sydney Barnes, Haper Yu, Jeanne Chemelik, Dominic Thorsen and Kim Thorsen.
Kids become authors at Belden Boy Writing Camp
GALENA–The kids who participated in the Belden Boy Writing Camp didn’t have to wait until they grew up to write a book. At the Belden Boy Writing Camp, kids from third grade on up … more
The Bob Turner family will gather at the home of Tanya Turner late on Christmas Day to celebrate the holiday, their family and their little medical miracle, Khyson, who was born at 24 weeks on July 16, 2021. The family includes, back, from left, Samantha, Tammy and Bob Turner as well as Tanya Turner and her son Khyson.
A family Christmas: Turner family will gather in Elizabeth with their medical ‘miracle’
In late afternoon on Christmas Day, a small, tight-knit family will gather in the home of Tanya Turner on Madison Street in Elizabeth. Mom, Tammy Turner, will fix the meal. Daughter … more
Troops and packs attending Scouts Weekend, including Galena’s Scouts BSA troop, got to march in the parade downtown.
Galena celebrates Scouts Weekend once again
Scouts filled Galena over the weekend for the annual U.S. Grant Pilgrimage. There surprisingly wasn’t much rain for the weekend known for being rainy. Saturday, April 29 was filled with … more
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