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The importance of the Galena ARC
T he Galena Brewfest was a success! On Saturday, July 22, my family attended an afternoon of trying different beers, meeting new people, and enjoying the fantastic weather. After the event, … more
German wasp.
Noticing wonders, finding wonders of wasps
I have officially declared 2023 the year to notice wonders. I have spent three years battling personal sorrow, finally concluding that battling anything never really works. Sorrow is sorrow. Pain is … more
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Reporter starts 2023 with no expectations
Well, it’s 2023 and you know what? I don’t have any hopes or expectations for the year. Now, don’t read that in a super-cynical “she doesn’t think there’s any … more
Snowflakes bring whimsy, questions
Peering out my frosty window, watching tumbling snowflakes dance, whimsy drifts to mind. The street lamps and occasional car lights color much of what swirls around in my thoughts. •With … more
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There are no answers to human pain
On April 28, Laurel Eshelman and I read the poetry of war to the 25 people who gathered in the Galena Public Library. Scott Rische managed to turn the mandolin into a balalaika, giving just the right … more
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A Christmas story: Staff member with caring heart creates organization to help those in need
On a normal Saturday morning there’s not a lot happening here. On most Saturdays and for most of the morning, it’s just me, myself and I with nose to the grindstone assembling the public … more
The Jewell of Scales Mound
Many streets in our cities and villages have eponymous names, meaning that they were named for someone. Dodge Street for example, was named for Henry Dodge, an early settler of the region and a … more
Color poster similar to one that would have been seen in Galena in 1905.
How an accident might bring peach pie
Moved by trucks making deliveries on Commerce Street as they do every Thursday morning, I boldly declared I would write a series on the history of Galena commerce. Last week we heard from a newsboy … more
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The history of a hot rod as told by an Obershaw
While hanging out at Galena Cellars’ vineyard a couple weeks ago, I saw a vintage car roll up with a family inside. I had a passing thought of “cool,” but didn’t think … more
Mike Simmons, Jo Daviess County Emergency Management director, wants to increase enrollment in the county’s CodeRED system.
CodeRED: Keep informed! Enroll in emergency communication service
Mike Simmons, the new Jo Daviess County Emergency Management director, stopped by The Gazette office wanting to promote the county’s CodeRED system. Mike served this community well in past … more
Dutch Jews board train taking them to Auschwitz 1942 or 1943.
Some are so nice, others are so very bad
In 2016, a photograph of a little boy in Aleppo, Syria, swept through social media. In the photo, five-year-old Omran Daqneesh, who had been carried into a medical vehicle after a bomb attack, sits … more
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Santa on his annual mission with the reindeer towing his sleigh. Source: Wikimedia Commons, wood engraving c. 1880
What’s up with reindeer: Names and fun facts
Santa is eternal. He has always been at the North Pole for children and always will be. Same for his reindeer. They’ve been pulling Santa’s sleigh on Christmas Eve forever and always … more
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