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Members of the American Legion Post 193 of Galena and members of the Galena Chamber of Commerce gathered on Tuesday, April 19 for a ribbon cutting.

American Legion holds ribbon cutting

5/10/22

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory held its Galena Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on April 28.

Rocky Mountain cuts the ribbon

5/10/22

Birds held their ribbon cutting on April 12 at the Galena public parking lot on Main Street. Pictured are: Mike Jones, chamber of commerce board member; Stephanie Mihalakis, Birds and Brazen general manager; Matthew Ploessl, Birds food truck manager; Kevin Scarpf, owner of Birds and Brazen; and John Asta, chamber of commerce ambassador.

Birds ribbon cutting

5/10/22

From the pages of The Galena Gazette: 1972: Kelly Lane residents petition school board

10 years ago May 9, 2012 Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford attended a Cash Dash event at Jo Daviess County Courthouse and spoke to a few residents who turned out to see if they had any … more

5/10/22

GAZETTE THROWBACK

5/10/22

Out of Order: Work-Life Balance

GALENA– “You’re out of order” shouts Al Pacino’s character in the movie “And Justice for All.” Decades later, “you’re out of order” lives … more

5/10/22

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

GALENA–Planes: Major airline developments, with potential impact for Galena, Jo Daviess County, southwest Wisconsin and northeast Iowa are in the works. Your Chamber is working diligently with … more

5/10/22

Breakfast with the Mayor

GALENA–The Galena Area Chamber invites community members to “Breakfast with the Mayor” Thursday, May 19, at the DeSoto House Hotel from 8:30-10 a.m. Mayor Terry Renner will … more

5/10/22

A busy Chamber of Commerce

•April 6: Manufacturing Day at Signcraft •April 12: Ribbon cutting: Birds. Chicken Truck •April 14: Chamber Job Fair •April 19: Ribbon cutting: American Legion Post … more

5/10/22

Galena High School principal Beth Murphy will be retiring after this school year. Murphy has served as principal since 2005 and has taught at Galena High School since 1989.

Dedicated to her school: Beth Murphy to retire as principal of GHS after 17 years

GALENA–Despite many changes at Galena High School over the past 17 years, Beth Murphy has remained a constant face for the district and a leader of the students and teachers inside the … more

by Brandon Behlke

bbehlke@galgazette.com | 5/3/22

From the pages of The Galena Gazette: 1972: Galena wins triangular track meet

10 years ago May 2, 2012 The Galena City Council voted unanimously in favor of a budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The new budget and tax levy had increased 2 percent and would increase … more

5/3/22