At the April 8, 2024 City Council meeting a number of people spoke in favor of pickleball courts being placed at Rec Park, constructed and maintained at city expense (our tax dollars). A few … more

I would like to nominate Gavin Doyle for the Good Guy Award for his work on organizing the St. Patrick’s Day parade. He puts in hours of work behind the scenes that goes unnoticed and the … more

I was so delighted with your presentation of the Eulalia young people. However, I feel that you should have mentioned my dear friend and poet, Lillian Anwar, who conceived, trained and funded … more

$110,000 of your tax money wasn’t enough. Now more legal fees to ask Judge Hay to reconsider his ruling. Why? Our right to cross-examine the stock trader who bought property on the east … more

I understand that Marc McCoy is supporting an effort to rid the City of lead service lines. As a resident of Galena, I am concerned that residents haven’t heard of any progress since the … more

Pennie Groezinger is running for her second term on the Highland Community College of Trustees. She deserves your vote because of her commitment to this position. She currently serves at the … more

The Galena Gazette encourages readers to submit letters to the editor. Here are some guidelines: •Letters are published at the discretion of The Galena Gazette. •All letters must … more

These are the things that I learned at the November ninth Zoning Board meeting: When going to a meeting that lasts five hours, take a seat cushion and a pillow. Tourism is more important than … more

I thoroughly enjoyed Lynn Werner’s column in the August 24 edition of the Gazette, so   cleverly “written” by Stella the Donkey. My husband, Merl and I have been … more

I was admonished at the Nov. 9 zoning meeting, because I was starting to upset the chairperson because I was about to criticize the work of city staff in preparation for the hearing. Let me tell you, … more