ST. LOUIS, Mo.–If you’re “holding out for a hero,” then look no further than former Galenian Emily Ruchti.
Ruchti received the St. Louis Blues Hometown Hero award on Dec. …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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1/24/23
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9/13/22
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GALENA–Otto’s Place is under new ownership.
Galenian Kevin Scharpf recently purchased Otto’s from former owner Megan Carter. Carter asked Scharpf one day how interested he would …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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12/20/22
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A love of travel and a love of food has led a local Galena man to start a new local business. Galena Foodie Adventures is tailored toward those visiting the area who are interested in experiencing a …
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by Bob Woodward
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6/13/23
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11/22/22
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After a two-year hiatus, the Lions Club hosted its annual pancake breakfast at the Galena High School on Sunday, February 12. The all you can eat event also featured a bake sale. All proceeds were …
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2/21/23
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GALENA–After a three-year hiatus, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is back.
The Galena Elks Lodge has organized the parade, Shamrock Shimmy 5K and Kid’s Mini Shimmy since 2015 but …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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3/14/23
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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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GALENA–There’s no place like home, especially for these former Galenians finding their way back to the area. So what is it about Galena that’s drawing them back?
Tim Vincent left …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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11/1/22
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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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How would you describe a work of art to someone else? Alison Schoenrock knows the answer to that question since she created audio descriptions of the gallery art at the Galena Center for the Arts. …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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11/1/22
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