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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 Galena … more
Davis Creek offers matter-of-fact history
In 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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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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Sarah Mildred Wilmer
Turner Hall guests ‘enamored by a reader’
The interests for the vast majority of our population have changed dramatically over time. Looking at newspapers of the past can be a bit of a shock as we learn about what our relatively recent … more
New signage: Goal of project with GOATS intended to help bike safety, wayfinding
On one of the warmer days last week–that was a 40-degree day with 18 mile per hour winds–I took my trusty bike, “El Paraíso,” out for a ride. Heading out Dewey … more
Words of caution: As we emerge from the pandemic, remember those who are at risk
As our state, nation and the world slowly begin to take steps to relax restrictions and health measures imposed during the pandemic, I want to share a few thoughts. A couple of weeks ago, the New … more
Laurie Miller, wife of head coach Eric Miller, snags a picture of her son, Connor, as he warmed up on the Chicago Bulls’ home court. She was one of the key organizers of East Dubuque’s boys basketball trip to the United Center Feb. 6.
Working behind the scenes
Much of this week’s sports section is devoted to the once-in-a-lifetime experience that East Dubuque’s boys basketball team was able to participate in two weekends ago when they played … more
Conversations with rivers are not easy
Who can visit our small town and not also imagine the stories the Galena River might tell? Conversations with rivers, however, are not easy. Communication reaches far beyond the limitations of … more
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The buttresses serving as support to the retaining walls along the lower elevation of Spring Street/U.S. 20 are a sight to behold. Milly Jones photo
Buttress capital of Illinois?
If your New Year’s resolution was to learn more about buttresses, specifically, Galena buttresses, your year is off to an incredible (also improbable) start. Reminiscent of the famous Monty … more
TLC for the roads: There’s no ‘trash’ talk about this Jo Daviess County highway project
My go-to bicycle route when I don’t have a lot of time is to head out on Dewey Avenue and out North Council Hill Road and then hang a left onto West Council Hill Road to Ill. 84 and then … more
Cuba City head coach Jerry Petitgoue is one of the most important figures in area basketball and recently won his 1,000th game. Petitgoue was born and raised in Galena.
There will never be another
Aaron Olson, superintendent of the Cuba City, Wis., School District, told the crowd gathered at Jerry Petitgoue Gymnasium that Coach Jerry Petitgoue was “the first and likely only Wisconsin … more
Time to appoint a commission
When the President determines that an issue affecting all or a large portion of the U.S. populace, he has the option of forming a commission. The ability to form a commission dates back to 1899 … more
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