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Galena graduate Mackenzie Soat braved the bitter cold of Texas’s winter disaster. Contributed photo
Galena native survives Texas cold snap
IRVING, Texas–Mackenzie Soat, a 2012 Galena High School graduate, and her boyfriend, Bryton Melenas, moved to Texas a couple months ago. Both were hoping to escape the Midwest winter in their … more
Owen Berning
Putting his skills to good use: Galena Middle School student Owen Berning calls 911 from school bus
GALENA–The knowledge and swift action of Owen Berning, a Galena Middle School fifth-grade student, assisted a motorist after a traffic accident on West Cross Road on Friday, Feb. … more
FROM THE PAGES OF THE GALENA GAZETTE: 2011: Council talks dumpster compromise
10 years ago March 9, 2011 The vote on the merger between the Galena chamber and the Dubuque Chamber will be Wednesday, March 16, at the DeSoto House Hotel. For the past few months, the Galena … more
Midwest Medical Clinic nurse practitioner Peg Dittmar retired on Feb. 24 after a 40-year career. Dittmar was one of the first employees at Midwest Health Clinic when it was established in 2006.
A lifetime of helping others: Peg Dittmar retires after over 40 years in the medical field, 15 at Midwest Health Clinic
GALENA–Peg Dittmar has been a reliable, dependable asset at the Midwest Health Clinic since its inception in 2006. Feb. 24 was Dittmar’s last day at the clinic she helped to … more
Pictured from left to right are Jim Nedelcoff, Carns, and the other two are believed to be Walter Kuhn, Jr. and Harold Simmons.
Educating a village: L.B. Carns, Connie (Carns) Muehleip and the legacy they created in Hazel Green
HAZEL GREEN, Wis.–Lester Burton (L.B.) Carns has been the namesake of Southwestern’s football field for the past 50 years. It was dedicated on Oct. 9, 1970. The man behind the name had a … more
Golden meals
Monday, March 8–Beef stew, applesauce and cornbread. Tuesday, March 9–Chicken casserole, parslied potatoes, creamed corn and bread. Wednesday, March 10–Meatloaf, mashed … more
Ashley Forth was recently hired by Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office as a telecommunicator.
Forth follows in parents’ footsteps
GALENA–Ashley Forth has been involved in law enforcement throughout most of her life and the call to serve is rooted deep. Forth’s father, Sgt. Keith Brandel, is a Galena Police officer … more
Isaac Stangl is a telecommunications officer at the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.
Following a dream: Isaac Stangl begins career in law enforcement
GALENA–Isaac Stangl, a 2020 graduate of Galena High School, is on his way to fulfilling a lifelong dream. He was hired as a telecommunications officer for the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s … more
Bell Tower residents met with hotdogger Ashley Ferrara on Thursday, Feb. 18. Those gathered are Ferrara, Mary Engling, Mary Fluehr, Jeanette Sedbrook, MaryLou Tressel and Brenda McKinney.
Spreading joy between two buns
EAST DUBUQUE–The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visited Galena and Dubuque between Feb. 15 and Feb. 22, making stops at a variety of locations including Chestnut Mountain, Galena Stauss Nursing Home … more
Gardening series kicks off in March
ELIZABETH–The University of Illinois Extension is offering the virtual Think Spring Gardening Series in place of its annual in person gardening days which will not be held this year due to the … more
FROM THE PAGES OF THE GALENA GAZETTE: 1945: Einsweiler injures thumb at foundry
10 years ago March 2, 2011 The last three members are named for the search committee for a new Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau director. At its February … more
In this photo from April 1988, Chris Allendorf stands with his father, Steve, as well as Terry and Rhonda Kieffer, and the department’s new bloodhound, Red Boy.
Chris remembers his dad, ‘the guy’
GALENA–The proud son of the Jo Daviess County Sheriff Steve Allendorf, Chris Allendorf spent hours upon hours of his childhood at the sheriff’s office. On Saturday mornings, he’d … more
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