GALENA–Dr. Katelyn Oftedal scoops up a corgi puppy named Watson. “You’re so good, you’re so good!” she said, praising the little guy, fresh from a nap. His coat of fur …
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by Jay Dickerson
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7/26/22
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7/26/22
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10 years ago
July 29, 2012
The Galena Fire Department received a new piece of equipment last week. A brand new $136,000 brush truck was put into service July 23, replacing a similar truck …
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7/26/22
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7/26/22
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SHULLSBURG, Wis.–Harold C. Richards was killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa, on Valentine’s Day, 1943. His name, alongside the McCann brothers of World War I, is honored by …
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7/26/22
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SHULLSBURG, Wis.–William Shakespeare wrote “We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.”
Two brothers from …
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by Mike Jones
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7/26/22
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GALENA–Galena gave our country 9 generals, a President, a Medal of Honor recipient and an admiral.
Wait. Admiral? Huh? Who knew? Strange as it may seem, somehow Galena’s lone admiral …
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by Mike Jones
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7/26/22
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OTTAWA–The Board of Directors of the Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund (WWMF) recently announced the recipients of the WWMF 4th Annual 2022 Grant cycle. After reviewing several notable …
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7/26/22
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SOUTH WAYNE, Wis.–Just across the stateline from Warren is a home nestled on a peaceful piece of property. Behind the walls of a remodeled garage is an area that looks like it may contain …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/26/22
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GALENA–Kent Henderson’s first job at Chestnut Mountain Resort was as a busser, which he worked for two weeks.
“I felt like I was the only college-degreed bus boy ever to work …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/19/22
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GALENA–You don’t see them as much as you did long ago but do you remember the barber poles? How about some of those haircuts…crew cuts, flat tops or how about a butch?
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by Steve Repp, Galena Public Library
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7/19/22
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