GALENA–The fireplaces at Galena Public Library are getting a facelift through the work of Third Coast Restorations.
Children’s librarian Rachel Lenstra said that many years ago a …
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by Brandon Behlke
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6/7/22
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GALENA–It was a one-in-a-million find for Galena resident Jim Sproule as he was directed by an antique dealer to a Civil War-era pistol while Sproule was looking for Galena pottery. The pistol …
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by Brandon Behlke
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5/31/22
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GALENA–Next week, a Galena landmark will cease to exist and be just a memory in the minds of those who saw the beacon nearly every day.
The Galena water tower on Franklin Street has been …
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by Brandon Behlke
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5/31/22
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Herman Fickbohm and Joseph Hissem, two Galena lads, were separated by world wars just a generation apart. Fickbohm was Catholic; Hissem, Presbyterian. One labored with skilled hands; the other …
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by Mike Jones
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5/31/22
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5/31/22
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10 years ago
May 30, 2012
Recipients at the Galena HIgh School awards ceremony of the Voc-Tech Lend-A-Hand scholarships from the Galena Territory Foundation Scholarship Committee in the …
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5/31/22
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HAZEL GREEN–The Hazel Green 4H Clever Clovers held one of their favorite events of the year on Sunday, May 15 as the members participated in the annual Taste of 4H competition.
Students …
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by Brandon Behlke
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5/31/22
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What do deruny (Ukraine), latkes (Jewish) and placki (Poland) have in common? They are all potato pancakes that have very broad origins. They originated in the eastern European countries as peasant …
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by Charlotte Kennedy
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5/31/22
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GALENA–American Legion Post 193 in Galena proudly bears the name Fickbohm-Hissem Post. Who were these men so honored? What are their stories?
The idea for the American Legion began with 20 …
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by Mike Jones
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5/24/22
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10 years ago
May 23, 2012
Galena Police Chief Jerry Westemeier says his department can ticket pet owners up to $500 for not cleaning up after their pets, but only if an officer sees them or …
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5/24/22
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GALENA–I was just reading through some of the Galena Gazette newspapers from early 1993 and I found a story about the new Elvis Presley stamp that was being issued. It reminded me of a friend …
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by Steve Repp, Galena Public Library
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5/24/22
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The 52nd annual Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society’s Historic Tour of Homes will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29. The tour runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Homes …
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9/24/19
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