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Director of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintner Alliance Lisa Ellis presented Galena Cellars winemaker Eric White with a Governor’s Cup for Illinois-Grown Fruit for its 2021 The Secret Garden La Crescent wine. From left: EJ Droessler, Christine Lawlor-White, Lisa Ellis, Eric White and Steve Martin.
Local winery receives governor’s cup
GALENA–The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintner Alliance (IGGVA) presented the Governor’s Cup for Best White Wine made with Illinois-Grown Fruit to Galena Cellars on Wednesday, Jan. 4 for … more
Ed Strenski sits with his award-winning wines.
Award-winning wine made from Illinois grapes
GALENA–Galena Cellars isn’t the only local winemaker that received a prestigious award at the Illinois State Fair Wine Competition. Local winemaker Ed Strenski won Best of Show for … more
Chestnut Mountain Resort ski teacher Tom Lobacz helps a Special Olympian from the Chicago Park District on a Chestnut ski slope. Special Olympians from the park district were at Chestnut Mountain on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Special Olympics practice
On the day after Christmas, a brilliant sunrise greeted Jo Daviess County residents, casting the early morning sky in reds, oranges and yellows.
Beautiful sunrise
On the day after Christmas, a brilliant sunrise greeted Jo Daviess County residents, casting the early morning sky in reds, oranges and yellows. Charles Fach photo more
Ella Middendorf collected kids’ clothes and shoes for the organization K.I.D.S. for the service project she did with her grandma, Cathy Wills.
Giving with grandma: kids learn about service
HAZEL GREEN, Wis.–One local grandma is teaching her grandchildren about giving by helping them do just that. Cathy Wills has done a service project with each of her six grandchildren when … more
The bust of Sgt. Henry H. Taylor was delivered to the Rocky Mountain Bronze Shop, Loveland Colo., Dec. 12 by two Fickbohm-Hissem Post 193 American Legionnaires, Cmdr. Jerry Howard and Thom Mercker. The bust will be bronzed and returned by next April. Plans for the unveiling are for April 29 at Grant Park during the U.S. Grant Pilgrimage. The Boy Scouts, local veterans organizations and the 45th Volunteer Illinois Infantry are planning to attend the ceremony. Handing off the bust, from left, are Mercker, bronze shop owners Amy and Carey Hosterman and Howard. Taylor is Jo Daviess County’s sole Medal of Honor recipient.
Bust handoff
If you’ve enjoyed the downtown wreaths complete with lights and bows, you have the Galena High School Key Club to thank. Club members spent Nov. 21 at a “wreath wrapping event” to get the wreaths ready. Participants include, back, from left, Sarah Bello, Yulissa Caro Garcia, Quin Wells, Keaton Bauer, Jenna Smith, Alex Oberbroeckling; and front, from left, Natalie Garcia, Kayleigh Folks, Ally Basten, Ayden Wells, Julia Holland, Maia Kropp, Katelyn Weide, Brooke Dittmar, Kallan Kropp, Claire Oberbroeckling, Ava Hillard, Emma Duncan, Abby Ehrler, Charlie Duncan.
Key Club hangs downtown wreaths
Tofu and carrot soup
Tofu for you? Try this recipe
While relatively new to North Americans, tofu has been a staple food in Asian cultures for centuries. It has a reputation for being bland and has led many households to shy away from tofu, but … 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
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
Kevin Scharpf takes a seat in his newly-acquired restaurant.
Restaurant owner from Galena takes over Otto’s
GALENA–Otto’s Place is under new ownership. Galenian Kevin Scharpf recently purchased Otto’s from former owner Megan Carter. Carter asked Scharpf one day how interested he would … more
The Midwest Medical Center Auxiliary Foundation celebrated its most successful Tree of Love fundraiser ever, Wednesday, Dec. 14. Through the fundraiser and its general fund, the auxiliary is donating $17,300 to Midwest Medical Center to purchase a fiber-optic camera. Here, the LoveNotes including Joe Berning, back, and Deb Hyland provided entertainment at the tree-lighting ceremony.
MMC Auxiliary Tree of Love fundraiser
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