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Emily Painter performs “Mary Miller” during the Cemetery Walk.
Galena Tapestry: Voices from the Past
Event to take place weekends in October GALENA–Grant Park’s pavilion will serve as the stage for Galena Tapestry: Voices from the Past, an outdoor theatre special event held on Oct. 3, … more
Kris Chapman arranges lace collars for display.
New exhibit at Galena museum honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg
GALENA–As she was lying in state at the nation’s Capitol, two Galena & U.S. Grant Museum volunteers put the final touches on a temporary exhibit honoring Supreme Court Justice Ruth … more
Warren High School graduate Mack Hill sits masked up on a staircase decorated with small pieces of colorful tiles in Copacabana. Hill has lived in Rio de Janeiro for the past four years.
Living in a masked up Rio: Warren graduate Mack Hill is living through the pandemic in Brazil
WARREN–Famous beaches, remarkable streets, delectable cuisine. Rio has a lot of great places and people. For Warren High School graduate Mack Hill, he’s experienced the past few months as … more
Members of the Rotary Club of Galena and Galena Emergency Medical Service celebrate the addition of new equipment for the Galena area’s ambulance service. Inspecting the new equipment are, from left, Andy Willis, Rotary; Aishah Abdul Azia, Galena EMS, Christian Gronewold, Galena EMS; Bill Bingham, Galena EMS coordinator; Tracy Bauer, Galena Rotary president; Helen Kilgore, Rotary; and Joel Holland, Rotary.
Rotary helps Galena EMS: $3,000 enables service to purchase equipment
GALENA–A recent donation from the Rotary Club of Galena has enabled the Galena Area Emergency Service to buy equipment that will facilitate emergency care for the long haul, according to its … more
FROM THE PAGES OF THE GALENA GAZETTE: 1945: No Elizabeth fair due to infantile paralysis
10 years ago Oct. 6, 2010 At one time, dog owners brought their canine companions to Cemetery Park to socialize off-leash. That changed when the city council said that dog owners could no … more
Galena Primary School music teacher Kerri Rijpma teaches her music class outside as her kindergarten class looks on. The students are, back row, from left: Doyle Loeffelholz, Ellie Fleege, Joseph Wimmer, Joey Applegarth; middle row: Cash Pfohl, Quentin Peyton, Brigitte Mendez, Gavin Casper, Yamilet Lopez; front row: Chandler Richardson, Charlotte Coia, Adam Grajales Jiminez, Madelynn Kindred and Millie Wienen.
Singing in the great outdoors Galena Primary School music teacher holds class outside during pandemic
GALENA–Those driving past Galena Primary School recently may have seen learning taking place in a unique setting. Kerri Rijpma, Galena Primary School music teacher, is one of many to take their … more
Through the Operation Local Heroes program through Country Financial, Trent Yenney, from County Financial in Galena (center), recently donated $1,500 to the Galena Emergency Medical Service. Accepting were Bill Bingham (left) and Sandy Weber (right).
Country Finical donates to Galena EMS
Residences, businesses and places of worship around Elizabeth turned their lights blue on Saturday, Sept. 26 to show support for local law enforcement officers. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth displays their blue lights.
Elizabeth goes blue
The Galena Belle Questers recently donated $300 to the United Churches of Galena Food Pantry. The funds were collected by each Quester donating $1 at each monthly meeting. From left: Mary Kane, Questers treasurer; Colleen Yonda, Questers president; and Tom Van Gelder, pantry director.
Questers donate to Galena Food Pantry
Chapman benefit account established
GALENA–A benefit account for Galena resident Mary Chapman, who recently suffered a stroke and is in the hospital recovering, has been established at First Community Bank of Galena. Those … more
Audubon Society plans Oct. 6 program
FREEPORT–At Northwest Illinois Audubon Society’s Oct. 6 meeting, its past president and Highland Community College biology instructor, Juliet Moderow, will explain the science behind the … more
The Galena United Methodist Church celebrated confirmation on Sunday, Sept. 20 in a special service at Recreation Park. The Rev. Catiana McKay, right, with the confirmands, from left: Brooke Dittmar, Ruby Dickerson and Emma Blaum.
Confirmation at Galena UMC
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