It rained all night long. My anxious heart that was due to a severe drought was now washed away.
As soon as I woke up I rushed out to the yard. I wanted to check the hummingbird nest on the …
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by Angelina Kim, Elizabeth
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7/11/23
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As our country emerges from the grips of the pandemic, our kids and communities still have needs to be met.
And yet, with all this in mind, Republican extremists in the House of Representatives …
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by Antonino Erba, Dubuque
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8/8/23
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The word “ODE” has several meanings, but the one I have chosen for this occasion means “a poem in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or …
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by John Bernardi, Galena
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8/8/23
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Thank you for maintaining a wonderful “hometown” paper. My husbands father was born in Galena but leaving when he was a baby moving to Aurora.
My husbands family made many trips …
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by Joann Heuenkircher, Galena visitor
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8/8/23
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Julie and Marty Soat would like to nominate eighth grader Ava Engle for the good gal award. On Saturday, Feb. 11, we noticed someone shoveling our driveway. When approached she said she was shoveling …
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by Marty Soat, Galena
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2/14/23
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Shockingly rising prices at the grocery store and at the gas station have now appeared with even more alarm in our heating and electric bills. Many people believe that these rising prices are the …
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by John Bernardi, Galena
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2/14/23
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I would love to be able to buy a cup of coffee when I come to shop in Galena, or maybe even a soda on a hot summer day. There are many merchants selling those items, but I can’t buy them.
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By Cheryl Halm, Peoria, IL
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2/14/23
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Congratulations on your retirement and the sale of the Galena Gazette. Both of you deserve some peace and quiet. The first thing you will notice is no deadlines, no weekly deadlines, no monthly …
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by Jim Anderson, Galena
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4/25/23
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When something rare occurs, it becomes “special.” A shooting star, an eclipse, a blue moon and a double rainbow are some examples. It is important that we observers recognize that special …
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by Mark Klausner, Galena
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4/25/23
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This opinion is in response to a recent letter in the Gazette, placed by the president of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters.
I felt compelled to question the credibility of a civic …
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By: John Wallenches, Hanover
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8/16/22
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We are new to Galena, having bought our home almost exactly a year ago.
We love it.
But among what I treasure most is getting the weekly newspaper, The Galena Gazette.
It has helped us …
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by Cheri Bustos, Galena
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4/4/23
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The Galena Gazette encourages readers to submit letters to the editor. Here are some guidelines:
•Letters are published at the discretion of The Galena Gazette.
•All letters must …
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Galena Gazette
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12/5/23
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