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We’ve been warned again. . .again
JO DAVIESS COUNTY–The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced on Friday, Sept. 18 that Jo Daviess County was one of 24 counties to be placed on the state’s warning … more
Galena's outdoor dining extended through Oct. 31: Council will take up issue for 2021 in early new year
GALENA–Outdoor dining on portions of Main Street will continue through Oct. 31. The Galena City Council, meeting Monday, Sept. 14, unanimously approved extending the original permit date … more
Tracing COVID across Jo Daviess County: Schleicher, Stangl and Sanders work on identifying contacts during pandemic
GALENA–Contact tracing and quarantining have been buzz words this year that are critical in the county’s fight against COVID-19. Jo Daviess County Health Department Director of … more
Southwestern School District tightens restrictions on facilities
HAZEL GREEN, Wis.–The Southwestern School Board decided at its Sept. 9 meeting to only allow the district’s athletic facilities to be utilized for open gyms conducted by Southwestern … more
East Dubuque Schools go remote
EAST DUBUQUE–East Dubuque School District has gone remote, just days into the 2020-2021 school year. The dominoes started to fall on Monday, Aug. 31, when the district released a letter about a … more
Schools now juggling coronavirus concerns
GALENA–A Galena High School student and the parent of a primary school student have tested positive for COVID-19. On Thursday, Sept. 3, Superintendent Tim Vincent alerted … more
Retired River Ridge Middle School teacher Kim Thorsen talks to students during a Virtual Visitor program.
Thorsen returns to River Ridge classroom virtually
ELIZABETH–Kim Thorsen retired from teaching literature at River Ridge Middle School last spring in the midst of the pandemic, and even then it was clear she would find a way to continue to … more
Pandemic grant funds still available
HANOVER–Older Jo Daviess County residents who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and may be struggling financially could qualify for assistance through the Senior Resource … more
On Aug. 26, Southwestern School District staff were treated to a surprise Kentucky Fried Chicken meal donated by Kentucky Fried Chicken at the request of Troy Sutter (back), an employee at Dubuque’s JFK location and a Southwestern alumni. Last month, the Dubuque-JFK location honored nursing staff with a free meal and this month they were told they could honor school employees. The franchise delivered 90 pre-packaged meals for staff.
Surprise for Southwestern students
Deadline set for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
SPRINGFIELD–The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program … more
COVID-19 testing in Elizabeth
ELIZABETH–COVID testing will return to Elizabeth this week, at the village hall parking lot, 310 N. West St., on Friday, Sept. 4, Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. … more
‘Charite’: Historian shares insights on impact of the Black Death on English village in 1348
My neighbors, Bob and Jack Kirkby-Palmer, recently shared an interesting column from the magazine BBC History with a rather morbid headline, “The Black Death.” It isn’t a … more
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