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Letters to the Editor
Support the Galena High School Referendum I am writing this letter to encourage you to vote yes for the Galena High School Referendum that will be on the ballot on March 19th. I am also writing this letter as a fellow taxpayer, …
Support for Mike Dittmar I have had the pleasure to serve you on the Jo Daviess County Board for many years (Thompson Township for 6 years and for the last 3 years for Elizabeth and Woodbine Townships). I have always tried …
Vote for Mike Dittmar for Jo Daviess County Board District 13 These editorials shouldn’t be about bashing one candidate or another. They should be about promoting who you feel is BEST FOR THE JOB. The one who will bring the most to the table and has the …
Vote for Mike Dittmar I am endorsing Mike Dittmar for the District #13 Representative on the Jo Daviess County Board. Mike and I both have roots in Elizabeth. Our hometown has a healthy small business environment, an …
Support for Mike Dittmar I am writing this letter in full support for Mike Dittmar who is running for a seat on the Jo Daviess County Board District 13 (Elizabeth and Rice Townships). Mike is currently the Mayor of …
Columnists

Poetry in motion

Kudos to the Galena Public Library for initiating a competition to name a Galena Poet Laureate. This is one of those Great Big Ideas that Galena and Galenians—and, let it be said, the …

White Day: Treating your loved ones a month after Valentine’s Day

I will never forget an article written in my college newspaper about Valentine’s Day. In the article, the writer, a man, argued that men need a Valentine’s Day, too, because if the …

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 …

Owen Seffrood: Wisconsin state wrestling champion…and so much more

In the past, I regularly used this space to write about the student-athletes in our area and how fortunate we are to be represented by these young men and women. I am now teaching just north of the …
Editorials

Back when Galena was “woke”

The word “woke” seems to get many people exercised these days. But there’s nothing new about the concept. (The opposite of being “woke,” after all, is to be asleep. …

Christmas: Enjoying the sacred and the secular

There are several holidays that we celebrate, from Valentine’s Day and New Years to Memorial Day and Thanksgiving. Some of these are American holidays and others are celebrated around the …

Investing in your Gazette: An update on our updates

Now that it’s been a little over six months since we bought the Gazette from Carter and Sarah, I thought I’d take a little time to share some of the investments and updates we’ve …
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Support for Tina Brandel

Tina Brandel is currently running for her seat on the Jo Daviess County Board, District 15, which encompasses Berreman, Derinda, Pleasant Valley, Woodbine, and part of Thompson Precints. Tina resides …