E veryone has soup on their mind. In the grocery store I was asked when I would share soup recipes and I received a few emails with requests. On Facebook several friends have asked for a soup … more

GALENA–The scars of war are imprinted on the minds and the bodies of many soldiers who served during the Vietnam War. Sometimes, those battle scars are not noticeable, but for those who served, … more

SCALES MOUND–Steve Townsend met his daughter, Angie, for the first time when she was 4 months old. He’d just returned from a year in Vietnam when he held her in his arms at the airport in … more

EAST DUBUQUE–Just a few short months after graduating from Galena High School in 1967, Bob Meana volunteered to serve in the U.S. Navy. On Dec. 4, he left Dubuque, Iowa, on a bus bound for Fort … more

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 … more