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GALENA–As of Sunday, Jan. 17, Jo Daviess County has reported 1,481 cases since the spring. There have been 50 new cases since Jan. 11. Approximately 1,400 of these cases have recovered. There …
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1/18/21
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GALENA–The Jo Daviess County Health Department has been focusing on communicating information about vaccinations to the public, but information has been slow filtering down from the state …
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by Brandon Behlke
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1/18/21
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GALENA–As of Monday, Jan. 11, Jo Daviess County reported 1,426 COVID cases since the spring. There have been 10 new cases since Jan. 8 and 41 new cases since Jan. 4. This is the most in a week …
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1/11/21
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GALENA–As of Monday, Jan. 4, Jo Daviess County reported 1,385 COVID cases since the spring of 2020. There were 7 new cases since Dec. 31, and 21 new cases since Dec. 28. This is the lowest …
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by Brandon Behlke
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1/4/21
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No sooner had Bill Bingham, Galena Emergency Medical Service District coordinator, received his COVID-19 vaccination, than he was telling colleagues that he could hardly wait for his second shot, …
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by P. Carter Newton
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1/4/21
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GALENA–As of Monday, Dec. 28, Jo Daviess County reported 1,362 COVID cases since the spring. There were 10 new cases since Dec. 23 and 34 new cases since Dec. 21. This is the lowest weekly …
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12/28/20
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To keep residents connected with family and friends during the pandemic , Galena Stauss Senior Care Community recently added two visiting booths, one at the nursing home and another at the assisted …
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12/28/20
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GALENA–The Vista Cafe at Midwest Medical Center has been quiet over the past nine months as COVID-19 restrictions limited services in this usually bustling place.
On Wednesday afternoon, …
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by P. Carter Newton
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12/22/20
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GALENA–Not convinced that they had enough information with which to make a decision, the Galena City Council postponed a decision Monday, Dec. 14 on whether or not to allow outdoor dining with …
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by Hillary Dickerson
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12/22/20
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GALENA–As of Monday, Dec. 21, Jo Daviess County reported 1,328 COVID cases since the spring. There were 17 new cases since Dec. 18 and 85 new cases since Dec. 14.
Approximately 1,240 of …
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12/22/20
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GALENA–The Galena community has shown a lot of support for frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic. And a recent message from Galena resident Krista Ginger to friends around the …
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by Brandon Behlke
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12/14/20
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GALENA–Galena Public Library card holders have access to Axis360 for e-books, and now everyone in Illinois has access to thousands of e-books and more, without the need of a library card. The …
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12/14/20
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