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A season unlike any other
This winter sports season will be remembered for years as one of the greatest in our county’s history. Milestones were shattered, records broken and memories created from each of the teams that … more
Nettie and Moe with purses bought by their sister Dee.
Curtain rises on Doser series
As the curtains open to “The Continuing Saga of Not Cheaper by the Dozen,” eyes are glued to the screen. One girl with an extra nickel has bought a package of Necco Wafers. She shares the … more
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Norma Doser hanging laundry in the winter.
‘Not Cheaper by the Dozen’
The name of this film is “Not Cheaper by the Dozen.” It stars Necie, Norb, Dee, Paul, Byrd, Ron, Nettie, Moe, Tim, Collete, Teresa, and Judy Doser. The lead is Norma Lucille Ball … more
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A new addition: Chamber office now located in the Galena Gazette office
There’s another desk filled at The Galena Gazette office, 515 S. Main St., in the former Galena Cellars Winery building. And for the record, the woman filling that desk has one of the best … more
The Doser siblings bathing outside in their metal tubs.
Memories, ‘green and golden’
The imaginary boy who once told me the history of 401 Park Ave. pulled me away from a series of conversations I had been having with Davis Creek. He told me I must return to the east side to hear … more
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Congrats: Exciting weekend for Scales Mound, Galena BB teams
Oh my gosh. . .what a ride the young people of northwest Illinois took us on this past weekend. How exciting. Sarah and I were in Jefferson City, Mo. Our services as child care providers for our … more
Chicagoans rally for Ukraine
S ince the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 by Russian military forces, there have been rallies worldwide in support of the country. Even Russia, the aggressor in this conflict, has seen demonstrations … more
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The Davis Farm with the home where 14 children were raised in the background.
Davis Creek is not going anywhere
W hen I covered 401 Park Avenue’s history, an imaginary boy became my companion for seven weeks. This week, to my surprise, the boy appeared again. I felt him tugging at my coat during my … more
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Ginger with Nayla in Kyiv.
God bless Ukraine!
Why I am so personally heartbroken for Ukraine? I woke up in tears on Thursday and have been weepy since and felt I needed to write down my thoughts. I lived across the street from a Ukrainian … more
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Scenes like this one from March 1959 at 120 N. Main St., in front of Hudson Cleaners and Heron Insurance, are familiar winter scenes for those in Jo Daviess County.
A winter of discontent
As I write this article, the ice storm of 2/22/22 is ravaging the region with schools across the area cancelled and sleet pummeling the windows. It is a common scene of many winters here in … more
1893 plat map showing German School, Davis Farm, and Davis Creek.
Davis Creek offers matter-of-fact history
I n 1880 a boy reached into Davis Creek to hunt for frogs. The day before, a young man courted someone attending the German College for teachers, walking alongside the creek picking a tiny bright … more
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Ice melts on the Galena River in 2018.
Conversation and tales with the Galena River
The Galena River and I had our chat this week when the temperature was in the 50s! She warned me not to celebrate the arrival of spring even though winter’s ice was now floating in rapidly … more
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