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Visiting booths at Galena-Stauss Senior Care Community
To keep residents connected with family and friends during the pandemic , Galena Stauss Senior Care Community recently added two visiting booths, one at the nursing home and another at the assisted … more
Deb Hoppman, left, Midwest Medical Center’s director of nursing, inspects the syringe after giving Dr. Ralph Losey his COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
‘This is a great day' COVID-19 vaccine reaches Galena: Vaccine helps hospital staff members see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
GALENA–The Vista Cafe at Midwest Medical Center has been quiet over the past nine months as COVID-19 restrictions limited services in this usually bustling place. On Wednesday afternoon, … more
Galena City Council waits on outdoor dining
GALENA–Not convinced that they had enough information with which to make a decision, the Galena City Council postponed a decision Monday, Dec. 14 on whether or not to allow outdoor dining with … more
COVID cases continue to climb
GALENA–As of Monday, Dec. 21, Jo Daviess County reported 1,328 COVID cases since the spring. There were 17 new cases since Dec. 18 and 85 new cases since Dec. 14. Approximately 1,240 of … more
Thank you cards were strewn across Krista Ginger’s dining room table from students at Galena Primary School and Galena Middle School. These cards will be delivered to healthcare workers in Galena on Dec. 9.
Pizza, cards delivered to healthcare workers: Galena resident organizes donations to show support
GALENA–The Galena community has shown a lot of support for frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. And a recent message from Galena resident Krista Ginger to friends around the … more
Free e-book service for all during pandemic
GALENA–Galena Public Library card holders have access to Axis360 for e-books, and now everyone in Illinois has access to thousands of e-books and more, without the need of a library card. The … more
Gary and Julie Schreiber were married Nov. 20 by Judge Kevin Ward in the Zoom wedding conducted at the Jo Daviess County Courthouse. Since then, three more couples have tied the knot virtually.
County’s first Zoom wedding
GALENA–In true 2020 fashion, Gary and Julie Schreiber’s wedding didn’t turn out as they’d originally envisioned. As they’d planned, the Hinsdale couple married … more
County COVID numbers 1,178
GALENA–As of Monday, Dec. 7, Jo Daviess County reported 1,179 COVID-19 cases since the spring. There were 25 new cases since Dec. 4 and 93 new cases since Nov. 30. Approximately 1,050 of … more
Elizabeth “Nonny” Murphy portrayed Mrs. Claus each year during Living Windows in the window of At Home in Galena. She died in October of COVID-19, just two months shy of her 96th birthday, which would have been Saturday, Dec. 12, the date of this year’s Living Windows event. Her memory lives on in artwork she created in the early 1940s as a fashion student in Chicago. Also pictured, Thania and Vanesa Vasquez.
Remembering Nonny: During Living Windows, Nonny portrayed Mrs. Claus
GALENA–Elizabeth Murphy, known by her family and friends as Nonny, was a character. Her family, especially her son, Bill, has story after story about a woman who years ago set aside her dream … more
Emily Rowe, school nurse in the Galena School District, with a box of the rapid response COVID-19 tests.
Galena schools offer COVID testing: Officials hope faster results will help with fewer quarantined staff and students
GALENA–Each school day, for one hour in the morning, Emily Rowe, Galena School District nurse, dons full personal protective equipment–a N95 mask, gown, double gloves, face field–to … more
COVID concerns shared at board of health: Concerns about students, schools addressed by board members
GALENA–Sandra Schleicher, Jo Daviess County public health administrator, addressed some changes that the department has made due to COVID and concerns she has about the pandemic at the board of … more
Cast members of the Galena Middle School online play, “Bad Auditions . . . On Camera,” conduct one of their final online rehearsals in preparation for the final video recordings. Top row, from left: Luna Pham, director Tracy Jenkins, Everett Noble, Macklan Murphy; second row: Seven Smith, Nevaeh Ottenhausen’s dog icon, Jalyn Walker, Conner Soat; third row: Caitlyn Soat, Violet Doyle, Travis Temperly, Cael Ozee; bottom row: Gus Nack’s blank icon, Jayme Frank, Zoë Blaum and Mya McCoy.
Galena Middle School presents ‘Bad Auditions. . .On Camera’
GALENA–The show must go on--even in a pandemic. After both the Galena High School and Galena Middle School Drama Clubs’ spring 2020 play productions were canceled due to COVID-19, the two … more
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