Tuesday evening, I impulsively decided to participate in a Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation guided walk at Casper Bluff. Those who joined the hike were mainly visitors to our county. These …
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by Lynn Werner
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7/26/21
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The summer of 2011, my family approached Safe Haven about a new member of the family. My wife and I and our three daughters were interested in adopting. They found us the perfect dog.
His name was …
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by Jay Dickerson
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7/26/21
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Chad Walter wandered into my world from the mist of nostalgia. Able to sharpen anything, it seems, he was stepping out from a time 60 years ago when we didn’t just throw our …
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by Lynn Werner
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7/19/21
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Last week, Elizabeth celebrated its 100th community fair, quite an accomplishment, as it is the longest operating community fair in the state. Community fairs used to be an important part of …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/19/21
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One of the most common questions we’ve been receiving here over the past few months is: “Where are you going?”
That question arose when news broke that Sarah and I are …
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by P. Carter Newton
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7/19/21
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We are in the midst of retrograde and eclipse season which basically means things may feel a little backwards, foggy communication seems off, and the universe is shining light on things that need …
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by Becky Mayne
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7/12/21
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It is said that when God created the earth, he had several parts left over which he used to make Afghanistan. A country that has not seen peace for decades and prospects for it in the future are …
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by Art Ricker
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7/12/21
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Jen Clark Nottrott is a shining light. Several years ago, I chatted with her briefly at an exhibit at the Galena Center for the Arts. Among her daughter’s fine work was her exquisitely …
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by Lynn Werner
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7/12/21
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A story is written after each season. It is penned by coaches, players, fans and the press. We talk about whether a season was a success or failure. We talk about what could have been. We talk …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/12/21
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Bridget Zurcher is part of a vast garden of fresh-faced young people committed to preserving and promoting small-scale local farm production for local consumption. I was overjoyed to walk in her …
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by Lynn Werner
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7/6/21
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You wouldn’t think by reading the July 5, 1915 edition of the Galena Gazette that war was right around the corner for the boys of Galena. On the front page was the headline “British …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/6/21
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LaMetta Johnson Wynn grew up in Galena, graduating from Galena High School in 1951. She served as class secretary. She left Galena, but Galena never left her.
She’s easy to identify in …
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by P. Carter Newton
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7/6/21
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