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Victory Cafe manager Terri Petitgout and owner Del Houy stand in their newly renovated space that took 13 months to complete.
Victory Cafe reopens after long-time construction
GALENA–Victory Cafe is back open for business. Victory Cafe closed over a year ago after a frozen pipe in the main sprinkler system burst and flooded the building. Owner Del Houy said … more
Dr. Robert Metzger grew up in Galena and has been a pioneer in the field of kidney transplantation over nearly six decades.
Saving Lives...one kidney at a time: Galena native and pioneering kidney transplant surgeon reflects on his career
Publisher’s note: Dr. Robert Metzger grew up in Galena and is a 1957 Galena High School graduate. He was the co-founder of the AdventHealth Orlando Transplant Program and a pioneer in kidney … more
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LeAnne Sharkey and Ryan Olson received this little trinket from a geocache they found.
Jo Daviess County residents try geocaching as a fun way to pass time
GALENA–Galena draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every year with its shops, restaurants and events, but what is there for locals to do day to day in a small town? Some of them, as … more
Sixth annual Broad Ideas closes with Spoken Word event. On Saturday, March 25, 3-4:30 p.m., the Broad Ideas month-long inclusive, feminist celebration closes with a Spoken Word event at the Galena Center for the Arts. Numerous authors will perform their moving stories and poems. Aspiring Artist and Established Artist Scholarship award winners will also be announced. Admission is free, and childcare will be provided by Riverview Center on site. Above: Kitrina Keeton, visual artist, poet and 2020 Broad Ideas’ scholarship winner, shares her writing at the 2022 Spoken Word Closing show.
Broad Ideas spoken word event
Parade walkers Wendy Meyer (back left), Jeni Pearce (front left) and Steve Meyer (right) remember Doris Trader, who passed away in February. Trader walked in the parade every year and was the oldest parade participant.
Galena celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with two shimmies and a parade
It’s back, baby! Galena was finally able to celebrate its St. Patrick’s Day Parade again after a three-year hiatus. COVID and other things prevented the parade from happening for the past … more
A large crowd gathers next to a head-on railroad crash on Aug. 27, 1908 in Millbrig. This was the largest-ever gathering in the village. At that time such crashes drew large crowds.
The big history of little Millbrig
Even at its peak, Millbrig was never more than a hamlet. But what a hamlet. It was the proverbial mouse that roared; the little hamlet that could. Millbrig straddles the township line between Vinegar … more
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Hayley Butcher, daughter of Aimee and Dave Butcher, completed “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” at the Galena Public Library. With the help of her parents and big brother, Matthew, Hayley read 1,000 books. To sign your child up for “1000 Books Before Kindergarten,” stop by the Galena Public Library or email Rachel Lenstra at lenstrar@galenalibrary.org.
Butcher reads 1000 books before kindergarten
Curt Russ played the bagpipes in the last St. Patrick’s Day Parade that Galena had back in 2019.
Galena’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns after three-year hiatus
GALENA–After a three-year hiatus, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade is back. The Galena Elks Lodge has organized the parade, Shamrock Shimmy 5K and Kid’s Mini Shimmy since 2015 but … more
More than 40 women came out to play Broad Bingo on International Women’s Day.
Broads celebrate with bingo
GALENA–International Women’s Day was Wednesday, March 8 and Broad Ideas held Broad Bingo at the Galena Center for the Arts. Over 40 women attended the free event to play bingo with a … more
At age 99 Doris Trader enjoys a ride down the hill on a toboggan. This was an annual ritual.
A fun-loving woman: Friends and family share memories of Doris Trader, a woman who enjoyed a good toboggan ride
ELIZABETH–From marching in a St. Patrick’s Day parade to tobogganing down hills, Doris Trader had fun in life and is remembered for that by those she leaves behind. Trader died on Feb. … more
The Jenkins family–from left, Ron, Tracy, Meggie and Ben–took first-place honors in the Rotary Club of Galena’s trivia night event at the DeSoto House Hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 28. Each team donated $100 to Rotary in this winner-donate-all contest. The Jenkins family donated the proceeds of $1,000 to Riverview Center.
Rotary trivia winners
Nicole Haight is now back to work and spends time traveling with family.
Looking back: Nicole Haight one year after surgery
STOCKTON–A woman from Stockton went from preparing for her death to saying she’s “better than before” a year after finding a surgeon who could help her. Nicole Haight … more
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