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Studio One decorated their location with multiple skeletons, some witches, a couple pumpkins and a giant spider in a web. Studio One is located at 400 Wild Indigo Lane, but only “enter if you dare.”
Spooky fun places to see this Halloween
At the South point lookout area at Chestnut Mountain Resort, one could see some of the snow that fell this weekend.
Oh snow! It happened again: It may almost be April, but that doesn’t mean that we’ve shaken winter off yet
Ginger Ring
Romance novel signing event
Love is in the air…or at least in the books that will be signed at the new Romantic Galena Reads event. At this free event, 29 romance authors will be available to sign books and take … more
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa
GALENA– Treat mom to pampering and relaxation at the resort and newly opened spa. Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa invites families to treat mom to a Mother’s Day getaway filled with … more
Veterans gather together wrapped in their Quilts of Valor. Back: Michael Davis, Don Andresen, Mike Nesbit, Brian Holland, Dennis Leonard, Marc Wolf, Brad Vincent, Larry Kooistra, John Gerald Snyder Jr., Chaz Kindred, Martin Gibson and Marie Holland. Front: Bill Ainsworth, Valerie Slayton, Eugene Calvert, William Segner, William Kolacek, Robert Connor, David Richmond, Ed Nelson and Mike Cammack.
Wrapping veterans in comfort and healing
ELIZABETH–Members of the Friendship Quilters of Elizabeth celebrated Veterans Day early by wrapping 25 veterans in Quilts of Valor on Monday, Nov. 7. The Quilts of Valor Foundation seeks … more
Ronn Toebaas (left) sold copies of his book “Voices from the Grave Vol. Three” at the 2022 cemetery walk. Gary Jobgen (right) played an undertaker in the cemetery walk.
Remembering a Galena theater legend: Friends and family remember Ronn Toebaas after he passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25.
GALENA–A Galenian known by many in the community for his involvement in theater and as a friend, has died. Ronn Toebaas, who died on Saturday, Feb. 25, is remembered by those he crossed … more
Galena Cellars celebrates 13th Annual Fall Harvest and Art Festival
Joseph Wickler
Missing in Action and the Great Influenza: Pvt. Joseph Wickler immortalized by Warren American Legion
WARREN–Privates Joseph T. Wickler and Glenn L. Copeland fought and died in the Great War–World War I. The Warren American Legion Post is named for them: Wickler-Copeland Post 464. The … more
From the pages of The Galena Gazette: 1997: Update of US 20 improvements
10 years ago September 5, 2012 There’s now another way across the Galena River for pedestrians as the new Meeker Street Pedestrian Bridge is in place. Crews from the city of Galena, … more
Left: Veterans gather together after Galena Middle School’s Veterans Day program. Front Row: Jim Piquette, Dale Wohlers, Edgar Keleher, Jim Schumacher, Fred Vincent, Jack Gehrts, Glenn Heller, Cory Heller, Mike Koeller, Mike Smith and Merlin Timmerman. Second Row: Jeff Hyde, Jerry Howard, Dick Wearmouth, Greg Ozick, LoAann Van Hemert, Duane Van Hemert, Ron Ehrler, Francis Ehrler, Art Ricker and Richard Anderberg. Third Row: Isabel Somers, Kirk Foecking, Denton Brown, Bill Kimball, Gary Haas, Tom Kmucha, Bill Leitzinger and Gavin Birkbeck. Fourth Row: Jon Davis, Mickey Lobianco, Matt Oldenburg, Noah Ottenhausen, Melvin Halstead, Matt Greene, David Ohms, Marty Petitgout, Valerie Slayton and Christopher Ward. Back Row: George Petitgout, Toby Petitgout and Tom Mercker.
Galenians and beyond honor veterans
Instead of just celebrating on Veterans Day, people in the Galena area honored veterans at a variety of the events held throughout the week. These events included programs at several schools … more
Chestnut Mountain Resort ski teacher Tom Lobacz helps a Special Olympian from the Chicago Park District on a Chestnut ski slope. Special Olympians from the park district were at Chestnut Mountain on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Special Olympics practice
Food Truck Fight returns to Galena for a second year
GALENA–Food Truck Fight is returning to downtown Galena on June 3 in Depot Park from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. 15+ local and regional food trucks will dish out a wide variety of cuisines and $5 … more
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