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Flag Presented to the Galena Library
As we enter into the month of May, one holiday that is very important is the Federal holiday of Memorial Day in which we honor and mourn those who died while serving in the military. It is a time … more
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Alien Head Bank
What’s it worth on eBay? Alien coin bank
The Alien Head Coin Bank by Matscot International, released in 1996, was a popular novelty item that capitalized on the fascination with extraterrestrial themes prevalent in the 1990s. This coin bank … more
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The Origins of Mother’s Day
Mothers have been celebrated throughout antiquity in many cultures. The ancient Greeks, for example, held special ceremonies to honor mothers. But what about modern Mother’s Day in the … more
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Extension to hold herb gardening program
ELIZABETH—University of Illinois Extension Jo Daviess County Master Gardener volunteers Laurie Gothard-Zueger and Linda Helgeson will present a program on herb planters on Thursday, May 16 at … more
The Amtrak train arriving at the Galena depot in May, 1980.
Waiting for the train in Galena...
As the month of February slipped away (even with an extra day) into March, I’d like to share a memory with you from that time back in 1974. I’m sure some of the readers of the Gazette … more
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The Marine Hospital, which from 1912-1933, was used as the Nash Sanitarium for long-term care of tuberculosis patients is shown in a recent drone photo.
The White Death: Tuberculosis (consumption) in the old Mining District
The Galena Gazette and Midwest Medical Center published a special section in the Gazette in 2019, “Influenza—Looking Back: Lessons Learned in 2018 & 1918.” … more
A recent photo of Robert and Diann Marsh at Diann's art show held at Chestnut Mountain
Galena remembers Diann Marsh
Galena has lost a writer and artist known for her passion for history and involvement in the community. Diann Marsh passed away on Feb. 18. She and her husband Robert, her high school … more
1999: Storm destroys buildings in the County
Ten Years Ago February 12, 2014 $50,000 grant —Galena schools awarded matching grant to repair crumbling masonry at middle school Faced with crumbling masonry at Galena Middle … more
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Chet Schuler (left), Larry Cording (center) and Bob Singleton (right), help make and plate the pancakes.
Galena Lions Club hosts 60th pancake breakfast
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Sonji Palmer pulls her son, Jamal Selesi, in close for a photo.
Mother and son find belonging through sports determination
“If Jamal can do it, so can I,” remarked Sonji Palmer, mother of Special Olympics Illinois Region J athlete, Jamal Selesi. This mother and coach finds inspiration in her son. … more
Paula Jones and her daughter Ashley Jones are both involved in Special Olympics Illinois. Ashley is an athlete while Paula participates in the Special Olympics Illinois Families program.
Jones family blessed by life changing programming
“It has been a blessing in our lives,” remarked Paula Jones, mother of longtime Special Olympics Illinois athlete, Ashley Jones. Paula is referring to their family’s experience with … more
A branch lies in a yard at the corner of South Dodge and Spring Street in the wake of a snowstorm last week. Mike Jones photo
A week of heavy snowfall
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