GALENA–Galena gave our country 9 generals, a President, a Medal of Honor recipient and an admiral.
Wait. Admiral? Huh? Who knew? Strange as it may seem, somehow Galena’s lone admiral …
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by Mike Jones
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7/26/22
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OTTAWA–The Board of Directors of the Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund (WWMF) recently announced the recipients of the WWMF 4th Annual 2022 Grant cycle. After reviewing several notable …
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7/26/22
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SOUTH WAYNE, Wis.–Just across the stateline from Warren is a home nestled on a peaceful piece of property. Behind the walls of a remodeled garage is an area that looks like it may contain …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/26/22
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GALENA–Kent Henderson’s first job at Chestnut Mountain Resort was as a busser, which he worked for two weeks.
“I felt like I was the only college-degreed bus boy ever to work …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/19/22
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GALENA–You don’t see them as much as you did long ago but do you remember the barber poles? How about some of those haircuts…crew cuts, flat tops or how about a butch?
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by Steve Repp, Galena Public Library
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7/19/22
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10 years ago
July 25, 2012
After discussing three applicants for the vacant seat on the Galena School Board in closed session July 18, the board invited Pete Kieffer to fill the position …
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7/19/22
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ELIZABETH–Local musician and Schapville resident Jacob Underwood found himself near the top of the Bluegrass charts this spring as his single “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/19/22
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GALENA–On Sunday, July 24, in honor of the Illinois portion of the newly designated Medal of Honor Highway 20, the Medal of Honor Highway 20 Caravan will leave East Dubuque, 9:30 a.m., and will …
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7/19/22
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GALENA–The Galena Canning Company has been a staple on Galena’s Main Street for nearly two decades and has become one of those stores that every tourist has on their list to stop in at …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/19/22
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10 years ago
July 12, 2012
It has been nearly two years since the Elizabeth Village Board first announced plans to renovate West Side Park and the community building. Over the last 23 …
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7/12/22
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Chamber Golf Outing a Success!
Thank you to all our sponsors, silent auction donators, photographers and golfers! Special thanks to Tammy’s Piggy Wiggly for donating the delicious luncheon …
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7/12/22
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