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John Henry Weber Park in Jackson County, Iowa, is one of the many namesake locations named after the famed mountain man, who became a Galenian.
When a ‘Mountain Man’ lived in Galena
GALENA–Extraordinary men and women have called Galena home. But there is one man who walked our streets whose name and story are not widely known. His name was John Henry Weber. He was one of … more
New DVM Dr. Katelyn Oftedal job-shadowed for years at Veterinary Associates.
New vet in Galena: Katelyn Oftedal starts at Veterinary Associates
GALENA–Dr. Katelyn Oftedal scoops up a corgi puppy named Watson. “You’re so good, you’re so good!” she said, praising the little guy, fresh from a nap. His coat of fur … more
After going down the slide, Emmett Zell is all ready to get wet during Fun Night at the Alice T. Virtue Pool on Friday, July 15.
Splashing into summer
Top Notcher Sawyer Fry takes Phoenix from the show tent on Wednesday, July 20 during the Jo Daviess County 4H Fair in Elizabeth.
Making a showing at the 4H Fair
From the pages of The Galena Gazette: 1947: Altfillisch takes over Standard station
10 years ago July 29, 2012 The Galena Fire Department received a new piece of equipment last week. A brand new $136,000 brush truck was put into service July 23, replacing a similar truck … more
Lynn Berning and Martha Carter show the 2 varieties of cider ready for sampling at the annual Galena Brew Fest held Saturday, July 16th at Chestnut Mountain Resort benefiting the Galena ARC.
Brew Fest held at Chestnut
Shullsburg American Legion honors fallen hero
SHULLSBURG, Wis.–Harold C. Richards was killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa, on Valentine’s Day, 1943. His name, alongside the McCann brothers of World War I, is honored by … more
Shullsburg remembers McCann brothers, lost in The Great War
SHULLSBURG, Wis.–William Shakespeare wrote “We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.” Two brothers from … more
Galena’s forgotten admiral: The forgotten story of Galena’s Thomas Benton Howard
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 … more
Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund announces grant recipients: Connor Brown and Kelly Koester-Parks named 2022 recipients
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 … more
Brandon Diddens of rural South Wayne, Wis., has operated Rolling Stop Farms since 2019. Rolling Stop sells mushrooms locally and also provides product for Jo Daviess Local Foods.
Farming with a Fun-gi: Mushroom farm spores success near stateline; sells products with JDLF
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 … more
On Feb. 27, Kent Henderson retired from Chestnut Mountain Resort after 38 years. Henderson is the longest tenured ski instructor in the resort’s history.
Ski you later: Henderson retires from Chestnut after decades of teaching
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 at … more
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