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The 9-12 age group ran in when the doors opened and started picking up eggs. The younger groups were not as fast when they entered.

Elizabeth celebrates Easter early with Easter egg hunt

The Village of Elizabeth partnered with Crossroads Community Church to host an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 1. The hunt, which was supposed to at the Terrapin Baseball Fields, was moved into … more

4/4/23

Whether you are celebrating National Pet Day on April 11 or just want to get out and about with your four-legged companion, downtown Galena is the place to be.

Dogs welcome in downtown Galena

GALENA–If you take a look around Galena on any given day, you’ll see both locals and tourists accompanied by their dogs. Galena is a mostly dog-friendly place, according to Gail Raven … more

by Murphy Obershaw

mobershaw@galgazette.com | 4/4/23

Spring Book Recommendations

GALENA–Spring is upon us! It is the perfect time to get outside and curl up with a good book. If you need help with what to read, the Galena Library and the Galena Gazette staff have some … more

4/4/23

To bot or not to bot. Is that the question?

Unless you’ve been on an extended Aaron Rodgers darkness retreat, you’ve undoubtedly read, heard and watched stories about online artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. A gazillion … more

by Mike Jones | 4/4/23

Master magician is a fool for Galena

GALENA–P.T. Murphy, trickster extraordinaire, celebrates ten years of magic, mystery and mischief in America’s greatest small town. With over 2,500 shows, 5,000 spirits conjured, … more

4/4/23

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

3/28/23

Paul Studtmann is proud to house his bicycle collection in Elizabeth and said that he’s growing to love the community. The Bishop’s building has long been a downtown landmark in Elizabeth.

Bike collection on display starting in April: Vintage bicycles fill historic Bishop’s building in Elizabeth

“Isn’t this space just perfect for the bicycles?” asks Paul Studtmann as he looks around the Lyric Opera space on the second floor of the Bishop’s building in Elizabeth. The … more

by Sara Millhouse

sara.millhouse@gmail.com | 3/28/23

Owners Christina and Ismael DeLeon pose behind the bar of the newly-renovated Galena Lions Den.

The Galena Lions Den is open for business

GALENA–There is a new business in town! Be transported back to the 1920s prohibition era with the Galena Lions Den speakeasy located on Main Street. Once a jewelry store, the building has … more

by Olivia Friederick

editor@galgazette.com | 3/28/23

EZ Sell presents a working Victory Figure Eight roller coaster

GALENA–On March 11, EZ Sell USA presented Galena’s newest attraction, a working Victory Figure Eight roller coaster from the 1930s. The roller coaster was found in a storage unit … more

3/28/23

Breakfast smoothie

Although berries give the flavor and color, it’s the kale that adds the greens you need in your vegan plant-based diet. Breakfast smoothie (or sauce) 1 cup almond milk. … more

by Charlotte Kennedy | 3/28/23