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The story of the Pied Piper always frightened me as a child. In the legend, which dates back to the 14th Century, a town is infested with rats. A piper wearing a colorful cloak visits the town …
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by Lynn Werner
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6/7/22
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Dan Dahlquist of Galena is going to be a very popular man in Des Moines, Iowa, this coming Saturday. However, he might not be quite as popular as the replica Buffalo Soldier bicycle he’s …
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by P. Carter Newton
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6/7/22
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As many of you know, Jan. 31 will be my last day as publisher of the Galena Gazette. This succession planning has been in place for a long time and I’m glad to see that it’s pretty much …
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by Bob Woodward
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1/9/24
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The idea behind Dry January or “Drynuary” is that people eliminate alcohol consumption during the first month of the year. It’s an increasingly popular health and lifestyle concept. …
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by Mike Jones
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1/9/24
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Some of you may have noticed the article in the Sunday, July 30 issue of the Telegraph Herald that I plan to retire from the publisher roles of the TH and the Galena Gazette come January 2024. Mike …
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by Bob Woodward
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8/8/23
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“This could go in your permanent record.” For generations of schoolkids, that sinister sentence was a threat, injunction, mystery and sword of Damocles.
We didn’t know exactly …
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by Mike Jones
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8/8/23
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Recently, as I was driving through downtown Galena, I saw a black cat scamper across the street. Was I scared that a black cat came so close to crossing my path? No. I was overjoyed at seeing a cute …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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10/3/23
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According to the Galena Daily Gazette of Feb. 2, 1876, the West Galena Farmers’ Club met to discuss the subject of producing large numbers of eggs.
At the meeting, it was suggested that …
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by Lynn Werner
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2/14/23
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There is only so much one can do to save the planet! The power to make bigger changes lies with our lawmakers. Talking to lawmakers is the simplest individual action we can take.
On Environmental …
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by Hendrica Regez, Galena Green Team
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4/25/23
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I did not make it to the summit easily. On that day, however, I was Queen of Bransford Road! Rewarded by the hot, southern wind on my face, I flew down the descent on the other side. I was 10 years …
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by Lynn Werner
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4/25/23
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“If there is any killing to be done, let them commence by killing some of my children.”
Hats off to the Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society for its recent annual (theatrical) …
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by Steve Barg
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10/4/22
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A n article by reporter Murphy Obershaw in this week’s newspaper shares with us that the cadre of emergency medical responders in Jo Daviess County has just increased by 33 people. How cool is …
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by P. Carter Newton
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2/14/23
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